kayla day: Search for Nancy Guthrie Intensifies as Federal Agents Alert Mexican Authorities and Rewards Exceed $200,000
The investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has expanded beyond Arizona, with federal investigators notifying Mexican authorities as part of a multi-agency effort. The family’s public pleas continue as rewards tied to the case now exceed $200, 000 and investigators sift through tens of thousands of leads.
Federal outreach to Mexican authorities and cross-border lines of inquiry
Federal investigators have made Mexican counterparts aware of the case and are exploring any possible cross-border angles given the proximity of the family’s home to the U. S. –Mexico border. Officials have stressed there is no definitive evidence that Guthrie was taken across the border, but investigators are treating that possibility as one of several avenues to pursue.
Authorities are also working with a Mexican nonprofit that assists in searches for missing people in the border region after a family member reached out for help. Investigators have examined leads that extended into neighboring Mexican states, following up on any information that could help locate Guthrie.
Timeline, forensics and the status of leads
Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home in the early hours of Feb. 1. Key events in the timeline, converted to Eastern Time for clarity, include: at 3: 47 a. m. ET the doorbell camera disconnected; at 4: 12 a. m. ET the camera software flagged a person on camera though no video is available; at 1: 56 p. m. ET family members discovered Guthrie missing; and at 2: 03 p. m. ET the family called 911 to report her absence.
A masked individual was captured on surveillance footage tampering with a security camera outside Guthrie’s home. Forensic work on a glove found near the property produced DNA that has been checked against federal databases but has not provided a match. Authorities emphasize that the absence of a match does not close any lines of inquiry.
The sheriff has said there is no current evidence that Guthrie is deceased, and two men who were briefly detained during the early stages of the inquiry have been cleared as not being suspects. Investigators say they have received more than 30, 000 tips and have reviewed as many as 40, 000 leads as they continue to pursue any credible information.
Rewards, communications and public appeals
Monetary incentives for information in the case have grown substantially. An anonymous donation boosted a local reward fund to $102, 500, and a federal reward of $100, 000 was announced separately, pushing the combined total beyond $200, 000. Authorities continue to urge anyone with information to contact local law enforcement or emergency services immediately.
Investigators have also examined purported ransom communications that have surfaced, including at least one email demanding a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency payment. Those messages were turned over for investigative review and have been part of the broader effort to trace any leads connected to Guthrie’s disappearance.
The family has made repeated public appeals and stressed their desire for any information that could bring clarity to where Guthrie is and what happened at her home that night. Officials have pledged to continue following every viable lead, and they say the search will persist regardless of how long it takes.
As the investigation proceeds, authorities continue to ask the public to share any relevant information, no matter how small it may seem, to help narrow the focus and bring investigators closer to a breakthrough.
