Nancy Guthrie Update Today: FBI Recovers New Camera Images as Sheriff Warns Suspect Could Strike Again
Day 42 of the search for Nancy Guthrie — and the investigation has just produced its most significant forensic development in weeks. The FBI has recovered additional imagery from motion-activated cameras at the 84-year-old's Tucson-area home, as the Pima County Sheriff publicly warned the public that her kidnapper may not be done.
FBI Recovers New Surveillance Images from Nancy Guthrie's Home
The newly recovered images came from cameras trained on the swimming pool, backyard, and side yard of the property. Investigators were unable to pull full video footage, but thumbnail images triggered by motion were retrieved.
Those images revealed several people in the back and side yards over an unspecified period prior to the abduction. After Nancy was taken, law enforcement officers appear near the pool. The cameras recorded nothing the FBI has described as suspicious, but the images expand the visual timeline investigators are working with.
The masked man seen on the front doorbell video — previously released by the FBI on February 10 — appears to have been at Nancy's front door earlier than February 1, the night she vanished, sources familiar with the investigation said. That detail shifts the timeline and suggests premeditation.
Sheriff Nanos: Kidnapping Was Targeted, But Public Should Stay Alert
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has been direct about what his department believes happened — and what they still don't know. "We believe we know why he did this, and we believe that it was targeted," Nanos told NBC Nightly News. "We're not 100% sure of that, so it would be silly to tell people, 'Yeah, don't worry about it, you're not his target.'"
He added: "Don't think for a minute that because it happened to the Guthrie family, you're safe. Keep your wits about you." Nanos declined to detail the suspected motive, citing the integrity of the active investigation.
"I think from Day One, we had strong beliefs about what happened and those beliefs haven't diminished," he said. No suspect has been publicly named.
Reward Reaches $1.2 Million — Still Unclaimed
The Pima County Sheriff's Office and FBI have cleared all family members, including Savannah Guthrie, her siblings Annie and Camron, and their spouses, as suspects. Sheriff Nanos described the Guthries as cooperative victims in the case.
The combined reward now stands at $1.2 million. The family is offering $1 million for information leading to Nancy's recovery. A separate reward of more than $200,000 — including $100,000 from the FBI — covers information about her whereabouts or that could lead to an arrest and conviction.
Retired FBI agent Steve Moore offered a blunt explanation for why no one has come forward. "I think the reason is most likely the fact that the only people who have knowledge of this are culpable," Moore told NewsNation.
Investigation Status: Active, Evidence Under Analysis
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for nearly seven weeks. She was last seen at her home on January 31 in Tucson, Arizona, and was reported missing the following day. Authorities believe she was kidnapped, and drops of her blood were found on her front porch. There has been continual concern for her health because she requires vital medication every day.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed this week that cadaver dogs are no longer being used in the search. The department stated it "continues to analyze various forms of evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case, including material from laboratories as well as images and videos captured by cameras."
Federal investigators are also examining whether internet service disruptions in Nancy's Tucson neighborhood on the night she vanished could be tied to the abduction. Neighbors reported home security camera footage from that night marked as missing or "not available." That angle remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov.
