Nancy Guthrie FBI Update Today — Day 38: "Red Hot" Investigation, Wi-Fi Jammer, DNA Leads, and $1.1M Reward
Nancy Guthrie remains missing on Day 38. The 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has not been seen since January 31, 2026. As of Monday, March 9, no suspects have been officially named, no arrests have been made, and no confirmed sightings have been reported. But FBI agents insist the case is far from cold.
FBI Says Case Is "Red Hot" — Not a Cold Case
Retired FBI special agent Jennifer Coffindaffer told Newsweek this case is "the polar opposite of a cold case," describing it as a red-hot investigation with up to 100 agents, analysts, Pima County Sheriff's officers, and other law enforcement working on all actionable leads around the clock.
A dedicated Nancy Guthrie task force has been formally established, with four Pima County Sheriff's Department detectives and a sergeant now stationed full-time at the FBI's Tucson office specifically to work this case.
Wi-Fi Jammer Theory — FBI Canvassing Neighbors About Internet Outage
The FBI is actively investigating a possible internet outage in Nancy's neighborhood during the time of her disappearance, after neighbors reported suspicious disruptions in service. One neighbor told NewsNation his Ring camera history is mysteriously "not available" from that night. Other neighbors confirmed FBI agents have specifically asked them about a similar internet service disruption in the Catalina Foothills area on February 1. An antenna-like device seen in the pocket of the masked suspect captured on Guthrie's doorbell camera has prompted serious questions about whether it was a signal jammer capable of killing internet service across the block.
DNA — The Case's "Biggest News"
Retired FBI special agent Coffindaffer wrote publicly that the biggest news in the investigation involves DNA. Authorities said DNA from gloves found a few miles from Guthrie's home did not match any entries in CODIS, the FBI's national database. The gloves appear to match those worn by the masked suspect seen in doorbell footage. One glove was linked to an employee at a local restaurant near Guthrie's neighborhood — but that person is not a suspect.
Coffindaffer singled out the suspect on the porch surveillance footage as the single biggest actionable lead: "He's very identifiable — the eyebrows, the mustache, the way he attires himself, the pinky ring he wears. Somebody coming forward with who that is — that is the number one lead."
Unidentified Vehicle Spotted 2.5 Miles Away at 2:36 a.m.
Surveillance video obtained by Fox News shows a vehicle driving through the area about 2.5 miles from Guthrie's home around 2:36 a.m. on February 1 — aligning directly with the suspected abduction window. Authorities are aware of the footage and reviewing it alongside other evidence, but the vehicle has not yet been identified. The backpack worn by the suspect is an Ozark Trail Hiker Pack sold exclusively at Walmart, though investigators acknowledge it could have been purchased on resale platforms.
The Reward — $1.1 Million Total
Retired FBI agent Maureen O'Connell said the $1 million family reward is applying enormous psychological pressure on anyone involved: "If there's more than one person involved in this, which I believe there is, they're now in an air fryer and it's just who's going to jump out first."
The total reward now stands at over $1.1 million: $1 million from the Guthrie family, $100,000 from the FBI, and $102,500 from 88-CRIME.
Anyone with information is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, or visit tips.fbi.gov.
