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Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was kidnapped on Sunday, Feb. 1.

Last Updated: February 21, 2026, 5:31 PM EST

The search is ongoing for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who investigators say appears to have been kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1.

The FBI has released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask in front of her home, appearing to tamper with a security camera.

FBI Director Kash Patel released a surveillance photo, Feb. 10, 2026 showing a potential subject in investigation of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, AZ.
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Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.

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Feb 19, 11:15 am

Nancy Guthrie abduction timeline

Click here for the detailed timeline of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Feb 12, 2026, 6:31 PM EST

New details about suspect, backpack released

The FBI released new details about the suspect sought in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, who was seen outside her front door early on Feb. 1, armed while wearing a backpack, mask and gloves.

"The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5'9" - 5'10" tall, with an average build," the FBI said in a post on X on Thursday. "In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack."

The FBI Phoenix posted this photo to their X account, Feb. 12, 2026, of the black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack the suspect was wearing in the Ring video in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
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The FBI released several images of the type of backpack worn by the suspect alongside a still from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera video.

The FBI said it confirmed the new details "after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage."

"We hope this updated description will help concentrate the public tips we are receiving," the FBI said.

FBI Director Kash Patel released a surveillance photo, Feb. 10, 2026 showing a potential subject in investigation of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Az.
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Feb 12, 2026, 6:18 PM EST

Reward doubles to $100,000

The FBI announced Thursday it has increased the reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance to $100,000.

The reward was previously $50,000.

Since Feb. 1, the FBI said it has received more than 13,000 tips in the case.

Feb 12, 2026, 2:16 PM EST

Gloves among 'several items of evidence' recovered

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said "several items of evidence" have been recovered, including gloves. The evidence is being analyzed, authorities said.

The sheriff’s department also said it is using Ring's Neighbors app to reach out to residents in the area. The department said it’s requesting any video footage from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2 "that includes vehicles, vehicle traffic, people/pedestrians, and anything neighbors deem out of the ordinary or important to our investigation."

The home of Nancy Guthrie is seen, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Feb 12, 2026, 1:38 PM EST

Authorities investigating video circulating online

The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are looking into a video posted online that shows a man in a backpack about 5 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s house shortly before her abduction, sources told ABC News.

The backpack on the video may be different from the backpack in the doorbell camera footage from Nancy Guthrie’s house, sources said.

A well-wisher leaves flowers outside of Nancy Guthrie's home in the Catalina Foothills in Tucson, Arizona, February 11, 2026.
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-ABC News' Aaron Katersky and Trevor Ault

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