Westchester County, New York, January 16, 2026 — Five days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night, Westchester County police have announced a major lead in what they now officially classify as a suspected abduction case. Authorities have urged the public — and especially the Guthrie family — to “stay calm” while investigators follow what they describe as “a crucial, credible development” that has shifted the focus of the search.
Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen asleep in her bedroom around 11:15 p.m. on January 10, 2026. When Savannah checked on her mother the next morning, the room was empty. The window was cracked open, the flyscreen removed and placed neatly on the bed, and small spatters of dried blood were visible on the floor near the nightstand. No forced entry was evident at the front or back doors, leading detectives to believe Nancy may have opened the door to someone she knew or was taken by surprise after an intruder gained access.
The breakthrough came yesterday when a neighbor across the street contacted police with a detailed eyewitness account. The neighbor reported seeing a dark-colored SUV — possibly a black or navy GMC Yukon or Chevrolet Suburban — slowly drive past the Guthrie home twice around 10:35 p.m. on January 10 before stopping at the curb with headlights off and engine running for three to four minutes. “It just sat there,” the neighbor said. “No one got out. No lights inside the vehicle. It felt wrong. I watched from my window, then it pulled away very slowly, like it was waiting or watching something.”
Security footage from a nearby Ring doorbell camera corroborates the sighting. Enhanced video shows a hooded male figure briefly exiting the driver’s side, walking toward the property line, then returning to the vehicle before it drove off. Police have now identified the vehicle as a critical piece of evidence and are urgently seeking additional dashcam, traffic, or private doorbell footage from the neighborhood between 10:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. that night.
Detective Lieutenant Maria Rossi of the Westchester County Police Department addressed the media this morning: “We are treating this as a suspected abduction. The timing of the vehicle’s presence is too precise to be coincidence. We are following every lead with urgency and ask the public to remain calm while we work to bring Nancy home safely. We have no named suspect at this time, but we are moving quickly.”
Savannah Guthrie’s husband Michael Feldman spoke briefly to NBC News, thanking the public for support and reiterating the family’s plea: “We are trapped in agonizing uncertainty. We just want our mother back. If anyone has seen her, if anyone knows anything, please come forward — no questions, no judgment. Just bring her home.”
The case has gripped the nation, with #FindNancyGuthrie trending and thousands sharing memories of watching Savannah on television for decades. The Guthrie family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love but has asked for privacy as they wait for answers.
The cryptic remark Nancy made hours before disappearing — “They’re coming for me tonight… I can hear them in the walls” — continues to haunt investigators. Was it confusion from mild cognitive impairment? A warning? Or something far more sinister? Police say the neighbor’s sighting and security footage are now central to the investigation.
As winter weather closes in and leads grow colder, the image of that slow-moving vehicle idling in the shadows has become the focal point. Authorities are appealing for any information — no matter how small — from drivers or residents in the area that night.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Westchester County Police at (914) 995-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
For a family already known for grace under pressure, this private nightmare has become painfully public. The nation watches, hopes, and waits — praying for Nancy’s safe return and for the truth to emerge from the darkness.
