Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

[birdbox]

Went to bed when the guy was detained. Woke up incredibly embarrassed for the police that they made such a show of this detention.

The guy in the video may have seemed like a bumbling amateur, but you have to admit he’s flummoxed the police. Genuinely so surprised by the lack of leads here. Losing some hope today.

Very disheartening and at this point embarrassing for US.

 

[aafromaa]

Do we know anything about the POI that was detained last night?

We know he was released so that might be all we need to know.

 

[NewMommy09]

We know he was released so that might be all we need to know.

Thank you, I was digging through posts trying to find what happened with that.

 

[Cassie P]

i don't think BE should be interviewing her either. bad form. he could end up cleared by LE by the time they're done questioning him, but now people will be probing into him and his family. i'm not comfortable with that until LE formally names him as a POI.

Also there is an elderly woman's life at stake. ETA The media should show good judgment.

 

[Simply Southern]

If she felt that way to get to Tucson family house 4 miles from home, I wish she felt that way returning home cause maybe she would still be alive.

She may not have left from home. NG was active. She could’ve been at a friends, book club, a girl gaggle, having her hair done, any number of things.

If she had spend the night at her daughters this may not have happen.
Moo…

 

[shonyakay]

It is not fallacy. The pacemaker was connected to her devices by the bluetooth which has limited range. For such device the range would be most probably the standard 10 meters/33 feet (might be less in the buildings) so Nancy and her pacemaker had to be near her devices, in order for them to stay connected. So her devices could not make it home without her.

I get the point the other poster was making. Nancy and her watch and phone were in sync until they departed sometime before 2:28 a.m.

Where she was at when they departed from her hasn't been confirmed. I am sure they know based on the data.

I lean toward Nancy being at her own home with her devices when they departed.

 

[Strangeworld]

i don't think BE should be interviewing her either. bad form. he could end up cleared by LE by the time they're done questioning him, but now people will be probing into him and his family. i'm not comfortable with that until LE formally names him as a POI.

I agree, and I think they should scrub the detained person's and his family's names from their social media and website.

I didn't know alot about BE before Nancy's disappearance, and I've been so impressed with his stamina and coverage. But this has tarnished him IMO. I think he crossed the line and he took it way too far, almost like a tabloid reporter. I don't know if he's so fatigued he didn't think through what he was doing, but I'm less inclined to follow him now. He should have stayed out of this one

 

[birdbox]

With so many available resources supporting this nationwide, the FBI director himself, the President even commenting on the case and they still cant get her back, what chance do you think you have it it happens to your family?

 

[connie9030]

Also there is an elderly woman's life at stake.

Exactly right. I think they should question/detain anyone they think can get them closer to finding Nancy.

 

[JKathryn]

I wonder if the video extraction of the Nest camera has or will go back further than the date of what we were shown with the perp i.e. to capture drivers who delivered other prior but recent deliveries. Since the public has been asked to help I have an inkling more delivery drivers will be "detained" in this investigative process but not necessarily leaning towards that being the Prime area of focus.

 

[ivylambs]

Way to go, POI’s mother-in-law. Gave out all his business and it wasn’t even him!

This is deeply embarrassing for the police. They are clearly stumped by this bumbling, flower-picking “evil genius.”

 

[Der Detektiv]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ARREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE

Nancy Guthrie suspect ID'ed as ex-Los Angeles County employee accused of stealing unemployment benefits | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A man with ties to Los Angeles was arrested and charged federally for allegedly contacting relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, about a ransom.

www.foxla.com

“
LOS ANGELES - As one person was detained for questioning – but released shortly after – in the Nancy Guthriecase, a man with ties to Los Angeleswas arrested and charged federally days prior for allegedly contacting relatives of the missing 84-year-old woman.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 11 on February 5, Derrick Callella is facing federal charges over allegations of reaching out to Nancy Guthrie's relatives asking about the ransom.

The court documents said Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”

 

[Laura Avery]

I don't think that having analysed the blood splatter, it was planted at all, the pattern doesn't show that. You can see there are two sides to it and a large point at the end, almost in a V shape formation. If it was thrown in two stages to create that effect,it crossed over at a point a little. Still, it doesn't its all created in one go.
This pattern suggests that someone was hit with some sort of blunt force at the front door, and we know that it's Nancy's blood. I would suggest that perhaps, quite simply, Nancy was pulled out of the front door and possibly pistol-whipped with the gun. As she's an older lady, her skin is much thinnner so it's unfortunate that she would bleed and bruise much easier than a younger person.
As for who or what or why and all the other speculations, who knows, but let's just look at the evidence there is, not what there could be.

 

[katydid23]

 

[ivylambs]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ARREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE

Nancy Guthrie suspect ID'ed as ex-Los Angeles County employee accused of stealing unemployment benefits | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A man with ties to Los Angeles was arrested and charged federally for allegedly contacting relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, about a ransom.

www.foxla.com

“
LOS ANGELES - As one person was detained for questioning – but released shortly after – in the Nancy Guthriecase, a man with ties to Los Angeleswas arrested and charged federally days prior for allegedly contacting relatives of the missing 84-year-old woman.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 11 on February 5, Derrick Callella is facing federal charges over allegations of reaching out to Nancy Guthrie's relatives asking about the ransom.

The court documents said Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”

This isn’t breaking news, this is the guy who was arrested days ago.

 

[Turkeytrot]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ARREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE

Nancy Guthrie suspect ID'ed as ex-Los Angeles County employee accused of stealing unemployment benefits | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A man with ties to Los Angeles was arrested and charged federally for allegedly contacting relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, about a ransom.

www.foxla.com

“
LOS ANGELES - As one person was detained for questioning – but released shortly after – in the Nancy Guthriecase, a man with ties to Los Angeleswas arrested and charged federally days prior for allegedly contacting relatives of the missing 84-year-old woman.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 11 on February 5, Derrick Callella is facing federal charges over allegations of reaching out to Nancy Guthrie's relatives asking about the ransom.

The court documents said Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”

Got excited for a second, but that's old news

 

[Baby baby Jane]

Perhaps it's just me, but it appears that the stems of the plant are too thin to be any use as a tool. I think he was trying to obscure.

video for reference

The masked man not prepared for one of first & most obvious crime scene hurdles. He might be the idiot cousin brought along at last minute, his job was to secure front door & be armed lookout while others accessed & entered a back door & took NG.
He either forgot his tape, hammer, shoe cover? for disabling camera . clear he knew it would be there - hunched walk. Does seem odd that he is all bundled up with stuffed backpack, hunched to obscure face etc … but no idea how to obscure the camera. (My son does a better job of sneaking his GF past our camera - I could give this joker some advice. Walk hunched, get right to camera and block camera with your body or get to the side of it facing away from door)

 

[katydid23]

EXCLUSIVE: Man detained by police in Nancy Guthrie search speaks to ABC15​

Feb 11, 2026
A man who says he was detained by Pima County Sheriff's deputies for "kidnapping" Nancy Guthrie spoke exclusively to ABC15 following his release.



This^^^ guy sounds believable, I think.

 

[shonyakay]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ARREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE

Nancy Guthrie suspect ID'ed as ex-Los Angeles County employee accused of stealing unemployment benefits | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A man with ties to Los Angeles was arrested and charged federally for allegedly contacting relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, about a ransom.

www.foxla.com

“
LOS ANGELES - As one person was detained for questioning – but released shortly after – in the Nancy Guthriecase, a man with ties to Los Angeleswas arrested and charged federally days prior for allegedly contacting relatives of the missing 84-year-old woman.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 11 on February 5, Derrick Callella is facing federal charges over allegations of reaching out to Nancy Guthrie's relatives asking about the ransom.

The court documents said Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”

Don't do us like that bruh.

 

[Spectrix]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ARREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE

Nancy Guthrie suspect ID'ed as ex-Los Angeles County employee accused of stealing unemployment benefits | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A man with ties to Los Angeles was arrested and charged federally for allegedly contacting relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, about a ransom.

www.foxla.com

“
LOS ANGELES - As one person was detained for questioning – but released shortly after – in the Nancy Guthriecase, a man with ties to Los Angeleswas arrested and charged federally days prior for allegedly contacting relatives of the missing 84-year-old woman.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 11 on February 5, Derrick Callella is facing federal charges over allegations of reaching out to Nancy Guthrie's relatives asking about the ransom.

The court documents said Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.”

That appears to be an old article. Ten hours ago is a long time in this case, the "second" man is the one who was cleared and released last night. The first arrest they mention was the bogus ransom from last week.