Nancy Guthrie live updates: Suspect's clothing may have been purchased at Walmart; family cleared

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Last updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:15PM GMT
Nancy Guthrie suspect's clothing may have been purchased at Walmart; family cleared as suspects

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.
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.

Feb 17, 2026, 6:17 PM

Timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and investigation

Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was abducted in her sleep early on Feb. 1, according to the sheriff's department.

1:47 a.m.: Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera disconnected, the sheriff said.

2:12 a.m.: The camera software detected a person on camera, but no video is available, the sheriff said.

11:56 a.m.: Relatives responded to Nancy Guthrie's home and discovered she was missing, the sheriff said.

12:03 p.m.: The family called 911, the sheriff said.

Click here for a full timeline of the case.

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Feb 13, 2026, 11:58 PM GMT

Unknown DNA collected from Nancy Guthrie's property: Sheriff

Investigators are working to identify DNA found at Nancy Guthrie's property, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said in an update on Friday.

"DNA other than Nancy Guthrie's and those in close contact to her has been collected from the property," the sheriff's department said. "Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to. We are not disclosing where that DNA was located."

Nancy Guthrie's home is seen in the early morning under cloudy skies on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz.
Nancy Guthrie's home is seen in the early morning under cloudy skies on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz.

Several gloves were found amid the investigation, with the closest located approximately 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home, the Pima County Sheriff's Department also said.

"Reports that a glove was found inside the residence or on the property are inaccurate," the sheriff's department noted.

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Feb 13, 2026, 9:10 PM GMT

DNA recovered from gloves, other possible evidence, sheriff says

DNA was recovered from several gloves and other pieces of potential evidence, and those DNA samples are now being compared to samples taken from associates of Nancy Guthrie, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told ABC News Friday.

The sheriff said he is hopeful investigators are "getting closer" to solving the case.

"We've gotten DNA back," Nanos said.

"They already have the genetic markers of those that we think had access to the home," he said, including members of Guthrie's family and household help.

"Now we have to go through and try to eliminate people," Nanos said.

Several gloves have been found throughout an expanded search zone within a 10-mile radius of Guthrie's home, the sheriff said. No gloves were found at her house.

Investigators planned to return to Guthrie's house as soon as Friday to take additional measurements from the front doorway, where the suspect lurked. They have estimated his height to be 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 inches, and now the hope is to determine the man's weight.

"It is really about just taking that video and frame-by-frame and trying to get as much out as we can," Nanos said.

Other investigators are trying to trace the point of sale of the backpack sold at Walmart the suspect was seen carrying.

Walmart declined to comment on whether it is assisting the investigation.

The individual detained earlier this week for questioning in Rio Rico, Arizona -- who identified himself as Carlos -- is not fully cleared even though he has been released and is under no law enforcement restrictions, the sheriff said.

"Nobody's fully cleared," Nanos said. "He talked with us, he was cooperative."

Nanos said the sheriff's department and FBI are working side-by-side to find Nancy Guthrie.

"We're not giving up," Nanos said. "If Nancy's out there, we're going to find her. We're not giving up."

-ABC News' Aaron Katersky

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Feb 13, 2026, 12:14 AM GMT

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.

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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 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.