Trends
Dec 13, 2025

Nancy Guthrie search pursuing various leads 5 weeks after abduction - News

Law enforcement asks anyone with information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (520-351-4900) or 88-CRIME.

Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie are still pursuing various leads five weeks after the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was allegedly kidnapped from her home.

Local law enforcement, with the help of federal agencies, has been looking into DNA samples collected from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home in southern Arizona, as well as a backpack worn by a suspect who “tampered” with her doorbell camera the night of her disappearance, for more information about her suspected abduction.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on March 8 that a damaged utility box around the corner from Guthrie’s house was “being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation,” according to Tucson news station KVOA. Savannah Guthrie’s “Today” co-anchor Craig Melvin also reported on the utility box development during the March 9 show.

However, when reached by USA TODAY on March 9, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said, “Investigators have told us there is nothing to indicate that the utility box would be related to the case.”

Melvin also mentioned previous NBC News reporting, which shares a parent company with the “Today” show, about nearby homeowners reportedly experiencing internet issues the night Guthrie went missing.

USA TODAY has reached out to the FBI for comment.

Guthrie has not been seen since Saturday, Jan. 31. She was first reported missing the following day, on Feb. 1. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has said they believe she was taken from her home outside of Tucson against her will.

Law enforcement reportedly asked neighbors about internet issues

On March 6, NBC News national correspondent Liz Kreutz reported, based on conversations with homeowners, that representatives with both the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI had gone door-to-door asking residents in Guthrie’s Cataline Foothills neighborhood whether they had noticed internet glitches around the time Guthrie went missing.

One couple that lives “adjacent” to Guthrie told Kreutz they noticed a Ring camera located closest to Guthrie’s home had a “not available” error message when they searched for overnight footage from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.

Authorities did not share any additional information on the matter with NBC News.

Who is the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping?

The FBI has only named one suspect, describing the man who appeared in a doorbell video from Guthrie’s home as “a male, approximately 5’9″-5’10” tall, with an average build.”

One couple that lives “adjacent” to Guthrie told Kreutz they noticed a Ring camera located closest to Guthrie’s home had a “not available” error message when they searched for overnight footage from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.

Authorities did not share any additional information on the matter with NBC News.

Who is the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping?

Other posts