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Guthrie suspect believed to have visited home before she went missing

Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1st, and police suspect she was abducted. The FBI released doorbell camera footage of a masked suspect carrying a backpack, believed to be involved in the disappearance.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-02-24 · 12:34 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Guthrie suspect believed to have visited home before she went missing
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Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1st, and police suspect she was abducted. The FBI released doorbell camera footage of a masked suspect carrying a backpack, believed to be involved in the disappearance. A law enforcement source told CBS News that the same suspect was seen on Guthrie's doorstep on another occasion prior to her disappearance, though local police have not confirmed this. The FBI also released images of the masked individual without a backpack, taken sometime before the suspected abduction. The Pima County Sheriff's Department stated there's no timestamp on the images, making claims of separate visits speculative. The investigation is ongoing, with police believing Guthrie was the victim of a targeted kidnapping, and they have received nearly 40,000 tips from the public.

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The footage released by the FBI on 10 February shows a masked and armed subject the night she disappeared.

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There is no date or timestamp associated with these images. Therefore any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative.

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The FBI previously released doorbell camera footage showing a masked person carrying a backpack, who it said was investigators' prime suspect.

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Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on 1 February, having disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, the night before.

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The suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie appears to have been at her front door prior to the night she went missing.

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Guthrie suspect believed to have visited home before she went missing3 hours agoGabriela PomeroyReutersThe suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie appears to have been at her front door prior to the night she went missing, a law enforcement source has told the BBC's US partner CBS News.The 84-year-old mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on 1 February, having disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, the night before. Police believe she was abducted.The FBI previously released doorbell camera footage showing a masked person carrying a backpack, who it said was investigators' prime suspect.The source told CBS that the same man was on her doorstep on another occasion. However, local police have not confirmed that the appearances were on different days. FBI via CBSImages appear to show a masked man without a backpack captured by Guthrie's doorbell cameraThe broadcaster carried images, credited to the FBI, that appear to show a masked man, this time without a backpack, which were captured by Guthrie's Nest doorbell camera sometime prior to the date of the suspected abduction.It is unclear when exactly the images were taken. The story was first reported by ABC News.Arizona's Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a statement on X: "There is no date or timestamp associated with these images. Therefore any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative."The investigation was ongoing and "will be guided by verifiable evidence and established facts", the sheriff's office added. Police have said they believe Guthrie was the victim of a targeted kidnapping. The Guthrie family has made several public pleas for her safe return, and asked for proof that she is alive. But so far, the disappearance remains a mystery. The footage released by the FBI on 10 February shows a masked and armed subject the night she disappeared.The suspect in the video - who the FBI said appears to be a male between 5ft 9in and 5ft 10in (175-177cm) - was thought to be wearing a 25-litre Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack and covers the camera with some plants.Detectives have appealed to the public for help and have received close to 40,000 tips from the public, police have said.
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