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Person detained in disappearance of US TV host Guthrie’s mother

A suspect has been detained in Arizona in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US television host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing nine days prior. The detention occurred after authorities released images of an armed, masked man tampering with the door camera of Guthrie's home near Tucson on the morning she was last seen.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-11 · 03:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Person detained in disappearance of US TV host Guthrie’s mother
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A suspect has been detained in Arizona in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US television host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing nine days prior. The detention occurred after authorities released images of an armed, masked man tampering with the door camera of Guthrie's home near Tucson on the morning she was last seen. Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31st when family dropped her off at her home after dinner. Relatives reported her missing after she failed to attend church services the following day. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department are involved in the investigation.

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Relatives reported Nancy Guthrie missing after she failed to show up for church services.

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Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31.

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Authorities released video and photos of an armed man tampering with Nancy Guthrie's door camera.

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Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing nine days prior to the suspect's detention.

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A suspect was taken into custody in Arizona in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

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A suspect in the abduction of US television host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother was taken into custody in Arizona on Tuesday, nine days after the 84-year-old woman was reported missing, a US law enforcement official briefed on the case said.No other details were immediately available about the suspect’s detention.The ‌breakthrough came hours after authorities released video and photos of an armed man in a ski mask apparently tampering with the door camera of Nancy Guthrie’s home near Tucson on the morning that she was believed to have been taken.The images released by the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department show the man, also wearing gloves, a backpack and what appears to be a gun in a holster, approaching Nancy Guthrie’s front door.An FBI notice in the case. Photo: FBIAuthorities have said she was last seen on the night ⁠of January 31, when her family dropped her off at her home after dining with her. Relatives reported her missing the following day, according ‌to the sheriff’s department, after she failed to show up for Sunday church services.
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