Suspect may be ‘keeping track’ of Savannah and memorial – here’s the latest
More than a month after 84-year old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home on the night of February 1, 2026 and investigators warn the person responsible for her abduction could still be closer than anyone realizes. Authorities say the suspect may be quietly watching the growing memorial outside her home and tracking the movements of her family as the search continues.
According to Fox News Digital, A law enforcement official said the person behind Nancy Guthrie’s abduction may even be “keeping track” of the memorial outside her Tucson home, where her daughter Savannah Guthrie recently placed flowers. Investigators still do not know the identity of the person responsible.
“They could [have eyes on the memorial], we’re just not seeing it,” said Betsy Brantner Smith, a National Police Association spokesperson.
“They could be keeping track of it, but we’re not seeing the cameras.”
Officials say the idea that the suspect could still be somewhere nearby while family members and neighbors gather to honor Nancy has become a growing concern as the search continues.
Savannah Guthrie’s visit to her mom’s memorial
To mark one month since Nancy’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie visited a memorial outside her Tucson home on March 2 along with her sister Annie Guthrie and brother-in-law Tommasso Cioni. The tribute site was filled with yellow flowers, cards, and heartfelt messages left by neighbors and community members.
Savannah later shared a message on Instagram thanking people for their support. “We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community and from around the country [yellow heart emoji] Please don’t stop praying and hoping with us. Bring her home.”
What we know so far
DNA was found on the gloves which were found near Nancy’s home but investigators later found that one pair belonged to a restaurant worker from a place across the street. He also said the DNA found on the gloves was mixed and has not been very helpful for the investigation so far.
A masked and armed individual seen on Nancy’s doorbell camera in the early hours of February 1 has still not been identified. Authorities have not made any arrests and no suspects have been publicly named so far.
Savannah Guthrie and her family have offered a $1 million reward for anyone who provides information that helps them “bring her home.” Officials say the investigation is still active as the search for Nancy continues.
Expert Raises Chilling Possibility About the Suspect in the Case
A spokesperson for the National Police Association says investigators in the case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, may be considering a chilling possibility: that the person responsible could return to the growing memorial outside her home. In cases involving suspects who crave attention or feel a connection to the victim, experts say it’s not uncommon for individuals to revisit crime scenes or even memorials to observe the public response.
Neither the Pima County Sheriff’s Department nor the FBI have released a name of a suspect in the case, but Betsy Brantner Smith suggests that the person could be keeping a close eye on what’s been going on.
“In this type of situation where you have the potential for a suspect having done this because he or she is somehow obsessed with Savannah Guthrie or seeing Nancy featured on the ‘Today Show’ multiple times… someone who is obsessed with notoriety, celebrity — there’s a lot of pathology involved in that,” Brantner Smith told Fox News Digital.
“Potentially, that is the type of person that could come back to the memorial, look at the memorial, even take photos of the memorial and add to the memorial themselves,” she continued, adding that “sometimes the offender will come back to the scene of the crime. So, in that vein, they would come to the memorial, and they may have left their own note, their own flowers.”
“I am guessing that the suspect or suspects who did this are frankly taking great pride in the fact that so far they’ve got away with it. Coming back can also be a way to bring back that rush that they had when they originally committed the crime,” she said.
Nancy, 84, has been missing since Sunday, Feb 1. On Monday, March 2, Savannah, her sister Annie Guthrie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, returned to their mom’s home for the first time after authorities released the home back to the family. The three were extremely emotional as they looked at the flowers, candles, and notes left by the public.
As of this writing, Nancy has been missing for 33 days. Authorities believe that she may have been abducted from her home in the middle of the night, but additional information about what might have happened inside the home on that fateful night is still unclear.
FBI follows up on leads and tips related to the Nancy Guthrie case
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – Earlier this afternoon, FBI agents were seen going to certain homes in the Catalina Foothills to follow up on leads and tips related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
The FBI told News 4 Tucson’s Andrew Capasso that this is standard for investigations.
This comes as it is day 33 of the search for the 84-year-old.
Thursday morning, Savannah Guthrie returned to Studio 1A to express gratitude to her TODAY show colleagues. Savannah intends to return to the morning show, though a specific date has yet to be determined.
On March 4, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced that DNA found on black gloves, which were discovered about 2 miles from Guthrie’s home, traced back to a local restaurant worker. The individual is not associated with the investigation.
As the search continues, PCSD asked homeowners in the surrounding community to submit relevant footage in relation to the case. The video footage can be submitted through a PCSD link.
The investigation remains active as detectives pursue every lead. More than $1 million dollars in reward money is on the table. That includes $102,500 form 88-CRIME, $100,000 from 1-800-CALL-FBI and $1-million dollars from the Guthrie family.
No press conferences are scheduled at this time.
Stay with News 4 Tucson for updates on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.