An Arizona man previously detained and released without charges during the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s unsolved abduction has been arrested again, authorities said. The new arrest involves unrelated allegations.
“Luke Daley was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex on September 30, 2026,” a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson told News Media. “This is unrelated to the Nancy Guthrie case.”
Daley, 37, has an extensive criminal history that includes previous felony convictions. On Feb. 13, police stopped him in the parking lot of a Culver’s restaurant and searched his mother’s home as part of the investigation into Guthrie’s disappearance. The residence is about two miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills.
A man is detained following a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Sources tell News Media that the arrest is connected to a search warrant served at a home near Nancy Guthrie’s house. The 84-year-old is believed to have been abducted on Feb. 1, but no suspects have been publicly identified. (Kat Ramirez for News Media)
Daley was released several hours later without being charged.
Authorities have not publicly named any suspects in Guthrie’s abduction, and her location remains unknown. A masked person captured in Nest doorbell footage near the time of her disappearance is also still at large.
Luke Daley booking picture. (Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry)
“Mr. Daley has no link whatsoever to Nancy Guthrie and has no information related to her kidnapping,” his attorney, Chris Scileppi, said after Daley’s release. “Like the entire Tucson community, both Mr. Daley and his mother are hopeful that Nancy will be returned to her family unharmed.”
Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie. (Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)
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Daley was already facing drug and firearm charges and was on probation in a separate case involving drug and weapons violations. Prosecutors have asked the court to revoke that probation.
A man is detained following a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Sources tell News Media that the stop is connected to a search warrant served at a home near Nancy Guthrie’s house. The 84-year-old is believed to have been abducted on Feb. 1, but no suspects have been publicly identified. (Kat Ramirez for News Media)
People with information about Guthrie’s disappearance are urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or reach Tucson’s Crime Stoppers affiliate at 520-88-CRIME. More than $1.2 million in combined reward money remains available.
Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for more than eight months.
These two images were released by the FBI, recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera. It’s unclear whether they show the same person. (FBI)
Guthrie’s family received two messages allegedly sent by her kidnappers through online tip forms submitted to news organizations. One demanded a ransom, while the other claimed that she had died unexpectedly.
A Pima County Sheriff’s deputy inspects a Range Rover following a traffic stop where one man was detained in Tucson, Arizona, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Sources tell News Media that the stop is connected to a search warrant served at a home near Nancy Guthrie’s house. The 84-year-old is believed to have been abducted on Feb. 1, but no suspects have been publicly identified. (Kat Ramirez for News Media)
Investigators have not determined who sent the messages or verified whether they are authentic.