kayla day: Search for Nancy Guthrie Widens as FBI Contacts Mexico and Rewards Top $200,000
Investigators continue to widen the hunt for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie after her disappearance from a Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Federal agents have reached out to Mexican authorities and rewards tied to the case now exceed $200, 000 as the probe enters a critical phase,.
International outreach and what investigators are pursuing
The FBI has made Mexican counterparts aware of Guthrie’s disappearance, and cross-border investigators are being kept informed as part of an expanded inquiry. While there is no evidence at this time that Guthrie was taken across the border, officials are exploring that possibility because of the proximity of the Tucson area to Mexico.
Investigators have been examining multiple lines of inquiry, including surveillance footage that shows a masked individual near Guthrie’s residence the night she vanished. A glove located near the home yielded DNA that produced no matches in federal databases. Law enforcement emphasizes that the absence of a database hit does not end the forensic trail and that work continues across jurisdictions.
Rewards climb and public appeals continue
Monetary incentives for information have surged after an anonymous $100, 000 donation boosted a local tip program to $102, 500, which supplements a separate $100, 000 reward offered by federal investigators. That combination pushes the total available reward beyond $200, 000, intensifying calls for anyone with knowledge to come forward.
The Guthrie family has repeatedly made public appeals for help. Authorities say they have processed tens of thousands of tips and continue to encourage anyone with potentially relevant information to contact local law enforcement. Investigators note that even small pieces of information can help stitch together a timeline and identify critical leads.
Timeline details and investigative posture
Officials have released a chronology of activity from devices at Guthrie’s home on the night she disappeared. On Feb. 1, at 3: 47 a. m. ET a doorbell camera disconnected. At 4: 12 a. m. ET, the camera’s software recorded motion but no usable video is available from that detection. Family members discovered Guthrie missing later that day at 1: 56 p. m. ET, and a 911 call followed at 2: 03 p. m. ET.
Pima County’s top law enforcement official has said the motive for the incident remains unknown and investigators have not ruled out any possibilities, including whether the event was a targeted abduction or a burglary that escalated. Two men who were briefly detained during the early stages of the probe have been cleared as suspects, and officials emphasize that the investigation remains active and fluid.
Authorities also acknowledge receipt of at least one email that referenced a ransom demand; that communication has been forwarded to federal investigators for analysis. Law enforcement continues to pursue digital leads while combing physical evidence and canvassing neighborhood and regional surveillance as part of a concerted effort to find Guthrie and determine what happened.
The community-wide effort, expanded federal involvement and the sizable reward pool underline the urgency surrounding this case. Investigators continue to ask anyone with information — no matter how minor it may seem — to reach out to local authorities so that tips can be evaluated and followed up.
