The FBI has released striking surveillance images and videos of a masked, armed individual in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The breakthrough, announced on February 10, 2026, marks the first significant development in the case more than eight days after Nancy vanished from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, 2026, after being dropped off at her residence in the Catalina Foothills area. She was reported missing around noon the next day, February 1, when she failed to appear for a scheduled church service viewing with a friend. Authorities quickly classified the incident as an abduction, believing she was taken against her will. Nancy requires daily medication for a chronic condition and has limited mobility, raising urgent concerns for her well-being.
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In a statement posted on X, FBI Director Kash Patel explained that the agency, working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and private sector partners, recovered previously inaccessible footage from the home’s Google Nest doorbell camera. “The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems,” Patel wrote. He described the images as showing “an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance.”
The released materials include multiple still photos and two short videos. They depict a person dressed in a full-face ski mask, gloves, khakis, sneakers, and a backpack, approaching the front door under cover of darkness. The individual is seen tilting their head away from the camera, holding what appears to be a flashlight in their mouth, and using a gloved hand to obscure the lens. In one clip, they pick up vegetation from the ground—described as prairie brush—and place it over the camera to block its view. Authorities noted the person appears to have a handgun in a front holster, indicating they were armed.
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Savannah Guthrie, who has been vocal throughout the ordeal, shared the new videos on her Instagram account shortly after the FBI’s release. “Someone out there recognizes this person,” she wrote. “We believe she is still out there. Bring her home.” The family has maintained hope that Nancy is alive, issuing multiple public appeals, including one offering to pay for her safe return. This is the fourth such video from the family in recent days.
The case has drawn nationwide attention, gripping the public due to Savannah Guthrie’s high-profile status as a beloved Today show host.
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The home, a single-story brick residence with a pool and desert landscaping, has been the focus of extensive searches by law enforcement.
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Prior to the footage release, officials had not identified suspects or vehicles. A person was briefly detained for questioning in Rio Rico, about 60 miles south of Tucson, but was released without charges, and searches of related locations yielded no immediate breakthroughs. The FBI has described “persons of interest” under investigation but emphasized the case remains active.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy’s location or the identification of those responsible. Tips can be submitted via 1-800-CALL-FBI, tips.fbi.gov, local lines like 88-CRIME or 520-351-4900.
As the search enters its second week, the family and authorities continue to urge the public to come forward with any details—however small—about the masked figure or unusual activity around the time of the disappearance. The release of these images is seen by experts as a crowdsourcing effort to identify the individual through clothing, backpack, or other identifiable features, potentially breaking the case wide open.
