New Ring video could provide lead in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
ARIZONA – As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fourth week, investigators are now reviewing new video that may shed light on what happened the night she disappeared.
New video under review
What we know: Video obtained by FOX shows a Ring doorbell camera about two miles from Guthrie’s Arizona home capturing several vehicles driving through the area the night she disappeared.
Authorities say at least 12 vehicles passed by between midnight and 6 a.m. on Feb. 1. Some were seen around 2:30 a.m., close to the time Guthrie’s pacemaker last synced with her phone.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it is aware of the video and is reviewing the footage. It is unclear whether investigators had previously seen the images.
Investigators focusing on digital clues
Dig deeper: With limited physical evidence, experts say investigators are likely examining digital data, including cell phone activity and location information.
Authorities could look for patterns, entry and exit routes, and cell tower “pings” to determine who was in the area around the time Guthrie disappeared.
Experts note that even if a phone was turned off, it may reconnect later and provide proximity data that could help narrow the search.
Thousands of tips received
By the numbers: The FBI says it has received more than 23,000 tips since Guthrie’s disappearance. More than 1,500 of those tips came in after the family announced a reward of up to $1 million earlier this week.
Officials also said law enforcement no longer sees the need to seal off the family home as a potential crime scene, indicating they believe they have collected the evidence available from the residence. The home will be returned to the Guthrie family.
New parking restrictions have been implemented near the residence following heavy media presence in the neighborhood.
Timeline: Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 31. In a recent video message, her daughter acknowledged the possibility that her mother may no longer be alive but urged supporters to continue praying, saying the family still believes in a miracle.
Man Arrested After Concerning Behavior Near Guthrie Home
The search for Nancy Guthrie continues as the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, on January 31.
As the search nears the one month mark, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation have not identified a potential suspect in the alleged kidnapping, but a new arrest was made on Friday, Feb. 27 morning.
Police Arrest Man After Concerning Behavior in Front of Guthrie Home
Police arrested a man exhibiting concerning behavior in front of the memorial built to Guthrie near her home, according to a report from NewsNation.
The man exhibited “weird” behavior was apprehended by police after the media spotted him slowly driving past Guthrie’s home in Tucson in a blue vehicle and repeatedly stopping to look at a memorial set up outside. According to the New York Post, the man allegedly drove by Guthrie’s home up to 100 times while looking at a photo of the missing grandmother on his phone.
Arrest Comes After Neighbor Admitted Seeing ‘Suspicious’ Man
The arrest comes just two days after one of Guthrie’s neighbors, Aldine Meister, revealed she saw a “suspicious” man that “didn’t fit” while walking through the neighborhood.
“He didn’t have your typical walking gear on, and he had his hat pulled really far over his eyes,” Aldine Meister told Fox News Digital. “…He was kind of younger, and he just didn’t look like he was going out for a walk.”
Meister revealed she’d never seen the younger man before and didn’t initially report the suspicious man to authorities. However, following Guthrie’s disappearance, she told police about the man she had seen, though she didn’t have video of the encounter.
FBI Moves Command Center
Following a final sweep of the Guthrie residence, the FBI reportedly turned the home back over to the Guthrie family. Not long later, a report emerged revealing the FBI is moving its command center from Tucson to Phoenix.
“The transition is being done because the large Phoenix command post will be able to operate more efficiently for the long term, and most of the agents who have been working on the investigation in Tucson are based in Phoenix,” per CBS News.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department nor the FBI have issued a statement following the latest arrest in front of he Guthrie home as of Friday morning.
Forensics experts point to digital evidence left by suspect; are investigators running out of leads?
Weeks after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance in Arizona, her family announced a $1 million reward, adding to the FBI’s $100,000 offer. A former lieutenant said investigators may be running out of leads. The FBI has returned her home, and DNA from key evidence has not matched.
Days after NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie took to her Instagram to announce a $1 million reward which could help in the return of her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, experts believe that the investigators are possibly “running out of leads,” The Mirror reported.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on 31 January at her home in Arizona, following which she has been reportedly missing. It’s been over 27 days since she was last seen, with no breakthrough. The only breakthrough in this case so far was when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released the images from Guthrie’s doorbell camera footage, which showed a masked man outside her home.
Earlier this week, Savannah urged the people to help her family unite with their 84-year-old mother.
After Savannah’s statement, Michael Gould, a former Nassau County lieutenant and the founder of the NYPD’s canine unit, shared his assessment of the current status of the Guthrie disappearance investigation. The development came after a criminal attorney revealed instances in the case that “don’t add up.”
Investigators running out of leads: Former Lieutenant
Gould suggested that the substantial reward amount, which was in addition to the $100,000 reward that the FBI announced, indicates that investigators are “running out of leads.”
He added, “I believe [the reward money] is an effort to recover Nancy’s body and bring answers to the family. The reward reflects the reality that investigators are likely running out of credible leads and that the family has, heartbreakingly, accepted that Nancy may be deceased.”
Elaborating further, Gould said that according to him, the ransom notes sent to the media are fraudulent, adding that if the ransom was authentic, Guthrie’s family clearly had the means to pay the ransom. He noted, “The absence of proof of life-and the manner of communication- tells me this was never a credible ransom situation.”
Gould said that while it is not uncommon for families with significant resources to offer such large awards, what is unusual is how communication has unfolded in this case, and added that ransom usually requires a proof of life, without which, no rational exchange takes place.
Guthrie’s suspect left digital evidence?
Fox News, citing a forensics expert, said that Guthrie’s suspect may have left behind digital evidence, adding that cell tower data, Wi-Fi logs, and other digital breadcrumbs could prove substantial in the case.
The development came after the Pima County Sheriff Department had no success in matching the DNA samples from the glove, which was recovered two miles from Guthrie’s home and was being considered a massive piece of evidence.
FBI returns Guthrie’s home to family
Earlier on Thursday (local time), the FBI returned Nancy Guthrie’s home to her family, The Mirror reported. Citing sources, the report said that such an act marks an “end of the line” in the ongoing search for her. After weeks of searching the property, Nancy Guthrie’s home is not considered a crime scene, prompting the return of the home to the family. This marks the second time that the federal agency returned the home to her family since her disappearance.
Arizona residents building secret ‘panic rooms’ after Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping
Terrified Arizona residents are rushing to build panic rooms after the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie — who has still not been found nearly a month after she was snatched from her Tucson home.
Kevin Hand, who specializes in break-in-resistant “safe rooms” at Sportsman Steel Safes in the Grand Canyon State, told the Daily Mail his business has been flooded with calls of late to quickly install thick steel doors and secret hiding rooms in people’s homes.
“There has been a huge spike in calls and business since the Guthrie case,” Hand told the paper, noting that many people are scared they could be ripped from their beds, never to be seen again.
Sportsman Steel Safes has built heavy-duty doors and safe rooms for wealthy clients in Texas and California for decades — but now middle-class families in Arizona have emerged as his newest customers, with consultations already booked for weeks, he said.
The abduction of Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show star Savannah Guthrie, has “people thinking, ‘What would we do if someone broke in tonight?’” Hand said.