As the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case nears the 100-day mark, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators are making progress and are “closer” to solving the suspected abduction. Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson in late January 2026, with authorities believing she was taken around 2:30 a.m. after she was reported missing. The FBI and local forces are involved, and a hair sample sent to the FBI via a Florida lab is now under advanced analysis.
Savannah Guthrie, a familiar face on NBC’s Today, is gearing up to host a new Wordle inspired game show. The team based format will put contestants in head to head puzzle battles for a cash prize, produced by Jimmy Fallon’s team. But the project didn’t move smoothly: filming was delayed after the disappearance of Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie.
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Kidnapping survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart says 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, missing since January 2026 from her Tucson home, could still be alive. Smart points to past cases where victims were found years later. Guthrie was reported missing on February 1, and investigators believe she was taken against her will, as the mystery continues.
Fresh doorbell footage in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance shows a masked prowler roaming the neighborhood and stealing plants from a porch. Police say the individual’s clothing closely matches that of Guthrie’s suspected kidnapper, intensifying fears among residents. Investigators are now weighing whether the prowler and the suspected abductor are connected as they search for the 84-year-old.
FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency was left out of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance probe for four days and criticizes how DNA evidence was handled. The Pima County Sheriff’s Office disputes that claim, saying the FBI was notified and involved from the beginning. With the investigation now in its fourth month, the mystery remains stuck in a stalemate.
The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, has entered its third month with no arrests. Investigators say Nancy was taken against her will from her Tucson home. Now, retired FBI profilers are floating a “stalker” theory—suggesting the abduction could be connected to Savannah, with the attacker using Nancy as an entry point.
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Derrick Callella has been arrested in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance after allegedly sending bitcoin ransom texts to the Guthrie family. Police believe most ransom notes they received were fake, and Callella is accused of impersonating someone connected to the case. A trial date has been set as investigators continue to pursue what happened to the 84-year-old.
More than 80 days after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, investigators are still working to find answers. Retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente says doorbell footage suggests the armed, masked suspect actively concealed involvement, including tampering with a security camera. He also believes the abduction may have been carried out alone, possibly at gunpoint.
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