FBI Executes Search Warrant Near Nancy Guthrie’s Home
Federal agents searched a Tucson-area home tied to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance and detained several people as investigators focus on DNA, doorbell video and lab analysis.
Overview
Federal agents executed a federal court-ordered search warrant at a Tucson-area residence about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home, the Pima County sheriff’s department said.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing on 1 February and investigators say her blood was found on her front porch and that they believe she was taken against her will.
Authorities detained roughly three to four people during the operation and later released at least one person, and the FBI requested that no additional information be released, officials said.
Investigators have found DNA at Guthrie’s home that does not match her or anyone close to her, recovered several gloves, received more than 13,000 tips and the sheriff’s office has taken at least 18,000 calls.
Investigators are comparing DNA, reviewing doorbell footage that describes a masked male about 5ft 9in to 5ft 10in wearing a 25-litre Ozark Trail backpack, and awaiting laboratory analysis and further leads.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources largely remain neutral, reporting authorities' statements, evidence details and family pleas without evident editorializing. They foreground official actions — FBI suspect description, sheriff comments, DNA and glove testing, roadblocks and rewards — and clearly attribute dramatic elements (blood, masked figure, ransom notes) to law enforcement or family sources rather than narratorial judgment.
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Nancy Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of NBC 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie. She was last seen on the night of January 31, 2026, and reported missing on February 1, 2026, after not showing up for church.
Investigators found blood drops on her front porch, DNA that does not match her or anyone close to her, and doorbell footage showing a masked male about 5ft 9in to 5ft 10in wearing gloves and carrying a 25-litre Ozark Trail backpack.
Federal agents and Pima County SWAT executed a search warrant at a Tucson-area home about two miles from Guthrie's residence near E. Orange Grove Rd. and N. First Ave. Three to four people were detained but later released, no arrests were made, and a gray Range Rover was towed from a nearby parking lot.
The investigation involves analyzing DNA and gloves found up to 10 miles away, reviewing over 13,000 tips, and searching rural Tucson areas. The FBI has increased the reward to $100,000 for information leading to Guthrie's location or arrests.
Guthrie's family has received notes demanding bitcoin ransom and publicly stated willingness to pay. Two ransom deadlines have passed without payment or further action reported.
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