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The Brief

TUCSON, Ariz. - Officials with the Pima County Sheriff's Department announced on Sept. 4 that a 42-year-old man has been arrested, following his father's disappearance late in August.

What we know:

In their statement, officials identified the person they arrested as Vamsi Potiny.

"Vamsi Potiny is the son of 72-year-old Sitharamanjaneyulu Potiny, who was reported missing on August 29, 2025," read a portion of their statement. "After several days of searching for the missing subject and investigating the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, detectives established probable cause to arrest Vamsi Potiny."

The backstory:

Per the Arizona Department of Public Safety's website , there is an activ

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