Sheriff Overseeing Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's Mom Walks Back a Widely Reported Detail

During an investigation, information is disseminated at warp speed. That information comes from authorities giving on-the-record statements via direct quotes or press briefings. Sometimes information comes from sources who speak to news outlets on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to make those statements public.

Then there's the rare occasion when an official admits to possibly goofing up by giving an inaccurate statement. Such is the case in the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie.