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Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff confirms

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that Nancy Guthrie's family is not suspected in her kidnapping, which occurred near Tucson, Arizona. The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was last seen on January 31st after being dropped off at her home.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-16 · 23:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff confirms
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that Nancy Guthrie's family is not suspected in her kidnapping, which occurred near Tucson, Arizona. The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was last seen on January 31st after being dropped off at her home. Authorities believe she was taken against her will due to her limited mobility. Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a glove found near Guthrie's home, potentially matching a masked prowler seen in doorbell camera footage prior to the abduction. The sheriff emphasized the family's cooperation and described them as victims in the ongoing investigation.

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Nancy Guthrie could not have left her home without help.

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Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31.

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Investigators obtained a DNA sample from a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home.

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The Guthrie family are victims, plain and simple.

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Nancy Guthrie’s family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction.

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Nancy Guthrie’s family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie entered its third week.Guthrie’s family, which includes “all siblings and ‌spouses”, has been cooperative and gracious as authorities investigate the kidnapping, Nanos said.“To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel,” he said in a statement. “The Guthrie family are victims, plain and simple.”Investigators on Sunday said they had obtained a DNA sample from a glove that was found near 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home and appears to match the pair worn by a masked ⁠prowler seen in doorbell camera footage before she was abducted two weeks ago.Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January ‌31 when family dropped her off at her home near Tucson after she had dined with them and relatives reported her missing the following day, authorities have said.Nanos ‌has said the elder Guthrie was extremely limited in her physical mobility and could not ⁠have left her ⁠home without help, leading investigators to conclude early on that she had been taken against her will.
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