WATCH: Man Detained for Questioning in Nancy Gutherie Abduction Case Released — Immediately Speaks to the Media and Says He is Innocent

The man who was detained for questioning in the high-profile disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been released and immediately did an on-camera interview with local media.

On Wednesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department detained Carlos Palazuelos in Rio Rico, Arizona, approximately 20 minutes from the border of Mexico.

Palazuelos, a 36-year-old delivery driver, was pulled over during a traffic stop and held for questioning in connection with the case.