Nancy Guthrie search pursuing various leads 5 weeks after abduction

KiMi Robinson, USA TODAYMon, March 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM UTC

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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."

After reviewing a damaged utility box near Nancy Guthrie's home (pictured), the Pima County Sheriff's Department told USA TODAY, "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.

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“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

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.

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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."

Savannah Guthrie has said a $1 million reward is on the table "for any information that leads us to" her mom's recovery, while the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward. The Pima County Attorney's Office's anonymous tip line 88-CRIME has put out its own $102,500 reward.

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New images released by authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, from a Nest camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at the front door on the morning of her disappearance on Feb. 1.

Investigators says suspect's backpack is 'promising' evidence

A Feb. 12 social media post from the FBI noted the suspect was seen with "a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack."

Though investigators are looking at this backpack as "one of the most promising leads," as Nanos previously said, the sheriff has noted its exclusivity to Walmart – previously seen as a lead for authorities to pursue by subpoenaing the big-box retailer – does not rule out the option that the suspect purchased it secondhand elsewhere.

The status of DNA testing in Nancy Guthrie's case

Gloves discovered near Guthrie's home, which were seen as a possible lead in the investigation into the 84-year-old woman's suspected kidnapping, resulted in a dead end.

"Sheriff Nanos stated in a recent interview that the black gloves found approximately 2 miles away from Nancy Guthrie’s home were traced back via DNA analysis to a person who works at a restaurant in the area," the Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a March 4 statement to USA TODAY.

"That person is not considered part of this investigation," the statement continued. "Lab analysis remains underway on other DNA evidence."

Authorities previously said the gloves appeared, visually, to match those worn by a man whom the FBI has called a suspect in the case after he was captured in surveillance footage at Guthrie's home.

Previously, in a Feb. 17 update, the sheriff's department shared there "were no DNA hits in CODIS," or the FBI's national DNA database, from the gloves. The DNA also did not match samples collected from Guthrie's home.

Law enforcement previously confirmed the discovery of DNA in Guthrie's home that does not belong to her or her inner circle. They have not provided updates on this analysis.

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