10 Days Into Search For Nancy Guthrie, FBI Releases Video, Photos Of Suspect
The FBI released surveillance photos and video on Tuesday of a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Authorities say the person was armed, wearing a ski mask, and appears to have tampered with — and broken — a Nest security camera at Nancy’s front door.
The 84-year-old grandmother is believed to have been kidnapped from her Arizona home in the early morning of Sunday, February 1.
The images, posted on X by FBI Director Kash Patel, show the masked individual wearing gloves and a backpack standing outside Guthrie’s Tucson, Arizona, home on “the morning of her disappearance.”
Authorities were able to recover the videos, along with images, from residual data from backend systems. It appears the images have taken several days to access since Guthrie didn’t pay the monthly fee to have Nest, which is owned by Google, archive her footage. According to NBC, the family doesn’t recognize the man in the images.
Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov
FROM THE FAMILY
Savannah on Tuesday posted on Instagram: “We believe she is still alive. Bring her home.”
On Monday, Savannah said the investigation is in “an hour of desperation,” and pleaded with the public to help in the search. The last deadline listed in an alleged ransom note was Monday at 5 p.m. The potential abductors are reportedly demanding $6 million in Bitcoin.
Officials said in a statement Monday night that they are “not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers.”
COULD THIS HELP SOLVE THE CASE?
Surveillance images have played a key role in identifying suspects in two recent high-profile killings.
A day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the FBI released images of a suspect. Tyler Robinson’s father recognized it to be him and he was taken into custody shortly afterward.
Five days after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, a McDonald’s manager in Altoona, Pennsylvania, reported a suspicious customer. She told police the man’s eyes and eyebrows matched images of the suspect. Officers arrested Luigi Mangione, bringing the manhunt to an end.
The person at Guthrie’s house went to great lengths to conceal their identity — potentially making it harder to find an ID.