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In a significant development in the case of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Arizona authorities have taken a person of interest into custody. This individual was apprehended south of Tucson in the town of Rio Rico on Tuesday night for further questioning, as reported by The New York Times.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the FBI, is focusing its efforts on an area linked to this individual. Law enforcement sources have indicated to ABC News that a search operation is set to be conducted in this particular location.
Earlier in the day, FBI Director Kash Patel made public some security footage and photographs related to Guthrie’s disappearance. However, it remains uncertain whether the person detained matches the individual captured in the footage.
Additional details have emerged from NBC News, confirming that the detained person is a male. Meanwhile, TMZ has reported, citing a law enforcement source, that this individual does not have familial ties to Nancy Guthrie, bringing some clarity to speculations regarding his identity.
NBC News reports that the person detained is a male,while TMZ reports that, according to a law enforcement source, he is not a Guthrie family member.
New images in the search for Nancy Guthrie:
Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost,… pic.twitter.com/z5WLgPtZpT
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 10, 2026
The FBI said the videos and photos were obtained from Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera, at her Catalina Foothills home. The suspect is seen wearing a mask, a long-sleeved zip-up shirt, a backpack, pants, and gloves.
Patel said one of the videos shows the individual with a holstered gun.
The suspect appeared to have been attempting to tamper with the camera with a glove, before grabbing some flowers and placing them in front of the camera.
Family members said Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, after having dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s residence. A family member then dropped her off at home.
Nancy’s family reported her missing at around noon on February 1, after she missed church. Nancy has been identified as the mother of “Today” show host, Savannah Guthrie.
Investigators later found blood on her front porch, confirmed to be Nancy’s. Officials said that around 1:47 a.m. on February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera had been disconnected. At 2 a.m., Nancy’s pacemaker pinged her phone.
At around 2:12 a.m., security camera software detected movement, Nanos said, although he could not confirm where the movement came from.
On Thursday, the FBI announced a $50,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone associated with Nancy Guthrie’s abduction.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). Tipsters can also contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department tip line at 520-351-4900.
The story is developing. Check back for updates.
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