Nancy Guthrie live updates: Suspect's clothing may have been purchased at Walmart; family cleared
Last updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:15PM GMT
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. -- The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, began after she was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, Feb. 1, authorities said.
The Guthrie family has made multiple public pleas for any information surrounding their missing mother.
On Feb. 10, the FBI released an updated missing person poster that includes images of a potential subject from newly released doorbell camera video.
The FBI updated their missing person poster for Nancy Guthrie, Feb. 10, 2026.
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Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.
Guthrie family frustrated with pace of investigation: sources
Nearly two weeks since Nancy Guthrie's abduction, sources in contact with the circle of family and friends around Savannah Guthrie describe a growing feeling of "intense frustration" with the pace of the investigation and the limited amount of information coming from investigators.
Feb 12, 2026, 11:44 PM GMT
New details about suspect, backpack released
The FBI released new details about the suspect sought in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, who was seen outside her front door early on Feb. 1, armed while wearing a backpack, mask and gloves.
"The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5'9" - 5'10" tall, with an average build," the FBI said Thursday. "In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack."
The FBI Phoenix posted a photo of a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack the suspect was wearing in the Ring video in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
The FBI released several images of the type of backpack worn by the suspect alongside a still from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera video.
The FBI said it confirmed the new details "after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage."
"We hope this updated description will help concentrate the public tips we are receiving," the FBI said.
ByAaron Katersky and Luke Barr
Feb 12, 2026, 11:42 PM GMT
Reward doubles to $100,000
The FBI announced Thursday it has increased the reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance to $100,000.
The reward was previously $50,000.
Since Feb. 1, the FBI said it has received more than 13,000 tips in the case.
Feb 12, 2026, 7:23 PM GMT
Gloves among 'several items of evidence' recovered
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said "several items of evidence" have been recovered, including gloves. The evidence is being analyzed, authorities said.
Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
The sheriff's department also said it is using the Neighbors app to reach out to residents who live within 2 miles of Nancy Guthrie. The department said it's requesting any video footage from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2 "that includes vehicles, vehicle traffic, people/pedestrians, and anything neighbors deem out of the ordinary or important to our investigation."