Topline: Law enforcement officials will hand back Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona residence to relatives after weeks of forensic investigation.
Published: February 28, 2026 6:00 am ET
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Nancy Guthrie and her home near Tucson (via Instagram/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ — Law enforcement officials are preparing to return the home of missing Nancy Guthrie to her family as the search for the mother of “TODAY” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie enters its fourth week.
Two federal law enforcement sources told NBC News that activity at the Tucson-area residence on Feb. 25 was related to efforts to turn the property back over to the family. Officials said investigators no longer need to seal the premises as a crime scene or restrict the family from entering the house.
Guthrie, 84, was reported missing Feb. 1. She was last seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 31 after having dinner at the home of her daughter, Annie Guthrie, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
Friends reported Guthrie missing the following day when she did not attend a scheduled virtual church service. Authorities have not identified a suspect in her possible abduction, as reported by People Magazine.
The FBI tip line has received more than 23,000 calls since Guthrie disappeared. According to a senior official familiar with the investigation, 750 of those calls arrived within 12 hours after Savannah Guthrie offered a $1 million reward for her mother’s recovery.
While officials were inside the home on Feb. 25, it was not immediately clear what tasks the FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were performing. Investigators did not appear to be engaged in previous activities such as testing or retracing their steps outside the property.
The sheriff’s department previously confirmed that DNA evidence was collected from the home and other search locations. Testing on those samples has yielded no positive results to date.
Nanos said mixed DNA, which contains genetic material from at least two people, was recovered from the house. The sheriff noted that investigators have faced challenges with those specific samples during forensic analysis.
The investigation has also involved a series of images released by the FBI on Feb. 10. The photos, taken from Guthrie’s Google Nest camera, showed a masked, armed man outside the home on the morning she vanished.
The person in the footage appeared to be tampering with the camera. Most images showed the individual wearing a mask and a backpack.
One image showed the person in dark clothing with a mask and gloves, but without a backpack. Two law enforcement sources said that the image without the backpack was captured prior to the morning of the disappearance.
The FBI declined to comment on specific dates for the images. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that there was no date or time stamp on that specific photo.
The department stated that suggestions the photo was taken on a different day are speculative. Nanos said officials believe most of the images are from Feb. 1 because they show the doorbell being disconnected.
The sheriff’s department and the FBI said Tuesday evening they are pursuing all viable leads. Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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TUCSON, AZ — Law enforcement officials are preparing to return the home of missing Nancy Guthrie to her family as the search for the mother of “TODAY” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie enters its fourth week.
Two federal law enforcement sources told NBC News that activity at the Tucson-area residence on Feb. 25 was related to efforts to turn the property back over to the family. Officials said investigators no longer need to seal the premises as a crime scene or restrict the family from entering the house.
Guthrie, 84, was reported missing Feb. 1. She was last seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 31 after having dinner at the home of her daughter, Annie Guthrie, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
Friends reported Guthrie missing the following day when she did not attend a scheduled virtual church service. Authorities have not identified a suspect in her possible abduction, as reported by People Magazine.
The FBI tip line has received more than 23,000 calls since Guthrie disappeared. According to a senior official familiar with the investigation, 750 of those calls arrived within 12 hours after Savannah Guthrie offered a $1 million reward for her mother’s recovery.
While officials were inside the home on Feb. 25, it was not immediately clear what tasks the FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were performing. Investigators did not appear to be engaged in previous activities such as testing or retracing their steps outside the property.
The sheriff’s department previously confirmed that DNA evidence was collected from the home and other search locations. Testing on those samples has yielded no positive results to date.
Nanos said mixed DNA, which contains genetic material from at least two people, was recovered from the house. The sheriff noted that investigators have faced challenges with those specific samples during forensic analysis.
The investigation has also involved a series of images released by the FBI on Feb. 10. The photos, taken from Guthrie’s Google Nest camera, showed a masked, armed man outside the home on the morning she vanished.
The person in the footage appeared to be tampering with the camera. Most images showed the individual wearing a mask and a backpack.
One image showed the person in dark clothing with a mask and gloves, but without a backpack. Two law enforcement sources said that the image without the backpack was captured prior to the morning of the disappearance.
The FBI declined to comment on specific dates for the images. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that there was no date or time stamp on that specific photo.
The department stated that suggestions the photo was taken on a different day are speculative. Nanos said officials believe most of the images are from Feb. 1 because they show the doorbell being disconnected.
The sheriff’s department and the FBI said Tuesday evening they are pursuing all viable leads. Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Nancy Guthrie and her home near Tucson (via Instagram/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ — Law enforcement officials are preparing to return the home of missing Nancy Guthrie to her family as the search for the mother of “TODAY” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie enters its fourth week.
Two federal law enforcement sources told NBC News that activity at the Tucson-area residence on Feb. 25 was related to efforts to turn the property back over to the family. Officials said investigators no longer need to seal the premises as a crime scene or restrict the family from entering the house.
Guthrie, 84, was reported missing Feb. 1. She was last seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 31 after having dinner at the home of her daughter, Annie Guthrie, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
Friends reported Guthrie missing the following day when she did not attend a scheduled virtual church service. Authorities have not identified a suspect in her possible abduction, as reported by People Magazine.
The FBI tip line has received more than 23,000 calls since Guthrie disappeared. According to a senior official familiar with the investigation, 750 of those calls arrived within 12 hours after Savannah Guthrie offered a $1 million reward for her mother’s recovery.
While officials were inside the home on Feb. 25, it was not immediately clear what tasks the FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were performing. Investigators did not appear to be engaged in previous activities such as testing or retracing their steps outside the property.
The sheriff’s department previously confirmed that DNA evidence was collected from the home and other search locations. Testing on those samples has yielded no positive results to date.
Nanos said mixed DNA, which contains genetic material from at least two people, was recovered from the house. The sheriff noted that investigators have faced challenges with those specific samples during forensic analysis.
The investigation has also involved a series of images released by the FBI on Feb. 10. The photos, taken from Guthrie’s Google Nest camera, showed a masked, armed man outside the home on the morning she vanished.
The person in the footage appeared to be tampering with the camera. Most images showed the individual wearing a mask and a backpack.
One image showed the person in dark clothing with a mask and gloves, but without a backpack. Two law enforcement sources said that the image without the backpack was captured prior to the morning of the disappearance.
The FBI declined to comment on specific dates for the images. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that there was no date or time stamp on that specific photo.
The department stated that suggestions the photo was taken on a different day are speculative. Nanos said officials believe most of the images are from Feb. 1 because they show the doorbell being disconnected.
The sheriff’s department and the FBI said Tuesday evening they are pursuing all viable leads. Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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