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In a recent development concerning the suspected abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation has revealed a significant detail to Fox News Digital. It appears that one of the images from Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera, released by the FBI, was captured on a different date than the others.
This discovery suggests that the masked suspect may have visited the residence prior to the alleged kidnapping on February 1st, possibly to scout the location. However, the source refrained from disclosing the exact date of the earlier image, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.
Meanwhile, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos clarified to Fox News that this piece of information was not disseminated by him. This adds another layer of complexity to the case as authorities continue to piece together the events leading up to Guthrie’s disappearance.
According to a source familiar with the situation, two photographs of the suspect captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera were indeed taken on separate days, reinforcing the theory of prior surveillance by the suspect.
A source familiar tells Fox News Digital that two photos of the suspect in the Nancy Guthrie doorbell video were taken on different days. (FBIÂ )
Authorities have alternately asked for neighbors to check their home security systems for the entire month of January, the night of Jan. 11, and the hours surrounding Guthrie’s disappearance, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
The suspected scouting visit was first reported by ABC News, citing unnamed sources.Â
Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Pack told Fox News Digital that the suspect casing the home reveals that the crime wasn’t impulsive, and that it took planning.
“That’s sophistication. That’s the hallmark of someone who thought about this before they acted. And it matters significantly from a legal standpoint, because premeditation and planning elevate the severity of what investigators are looking at,” Pack said. “The suspect in this case may have thought they were being careful. But appearing twice on camera while trying to avoid identification isn’t careful. That’s exposure. And right now, investigators are working very hard to close that gap.”
The revelation also indicated that whatever data the FBI and Google accessed to recover the missing video included more than just the final event in her camera’s memory.Â
Guthrie’s doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m. on the night she was taken, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. At 2:12 a.m., one of her cameras registered a person but did not record the event.
This image released by the FBI shows an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance in Tucson, Arizona, Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Provided by FBI)
The PCSD initially deferred comment to the FBI. Then, after this article was published, the PCSD issued a statement emphasizing that authorities have not released timestamps on the Nest video.
“We are aware that doorbell images released earlier in the investigation depict a suspect in different stages of attire, including with and without a backpack,” the PCSD said in a statement. “There is no date or time stamp associated with these images. Therefore, any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative.”
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Experts had questioned whether the masked figure was the same person, partly due to differences in his clothing as well as the more obvious lack of a backpack and holstered gun.
The FBI released doorbell video of the suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie on February 1, 2026. (X/ @FBI DirectorPatel)
Guthrie is the mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie.Â
Anyone with information that could crack the case is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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