Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, are urging residents in southern Arizona to share home surveillance footage from specific dates in January and early February.
The 84-year-old has been missing since Feb. 1. Authorities say they believe she was taken against her will, and they warn her health could be at risk because she relies on several medications.
Why detectives are asking for video from multiple dates
Law enforcement has asked neighbours to review cameras for Jan. 31 and the morning of Feb. 1, when Guthrie vanished. Investigators have also requested footage from earlier in January, including a window on Jan. 11 between 9 p.m. and midnight that was circulated through a community alert tied to doorbell cameras.
Those requests suggest police are working to build a wider timeline, looking for suspicious movement or repeat activity near Guthrie’s home.
New images show a masked person at the front door
The FBI has released black-and-white images and video showing a masked individual on Guthrie’s porch. Investigators said the person appears to tamper with the front-door camera around the time of her disappearance.
The footage does not show what happened to Guthrie, but authorities say they hope someone will recognize the person based on clothing and movements.
FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators spent days trying to recover footage that was lost, corrupted, or otherwise inaccessible.
Search teams spread across Tucson-area neighbourhoods
Agents and deputies have carried out searches in and around the Catalina Foothills area, including desert terrain near Guthrie’s home. Investigators have also knocked on doors, asked residents about their cameras, and sought permission to look around properties.
At a nearby home belonging to Guthrie’s daughter Annie, investigators were seen leaving with bags and items collected from the property, along with mail taken from a roadside mailbox.
A detained man was released after questioning
Authorities confirmed they stopped a man near the U.S.-Mexico border after the FBI footage was released. He was later released after questioning. Police have not said what prompted the detention or whether he remains connected to the case.
Investigators also searched a location in Rio Rico, south of Tucson, where the man lives.
Thousands of tips, but no public suspect yet
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says thousands of calls have poured into the tip line, with the volume surging after the FBI released images. Several hundred detectives and agents are now assigned to the case as the search expands.
Police have also said DNA testing confirmed blood found on Guthrie’s porch belonged to her.
Family appeals for help as questions remain
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have publicly pleaded for information and indicated they are willing to pay a ransom. It remains unclear whether ransom notes reported in the case are authentic, and authorities have not confirmed any direct contact with whoever took Nancy Guthrie.
For investigators, the priority remains locating Guthrie and identifying the person seen on surveillance video. They are asking anyone with relevant camera footage or information from the requested dates to come forward immediately
