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

[allboys]

True, we’ve been seeing pictures of the family, but not the car.

I did a quick google to see if cars are ever processed at the home. I don’t have a link, as this was an AI result. Screenshot attached.

 

[Megnut]

Theory: MSM is reticent to pre-report anything, as a wide courtesy. SG is one of their own. IMO this hits home to all of them, across networks, because it's family, so to speak.

JMO

 

[crhedBngr]

There's been some speculation here that NG will be found close to her home.

Unfortunately, I think that's a correct assumption.

JMVHO.

 

[Friday Fan]

Well what happened to journalistic integrity? I went to college for journalism and it was the rule. Disappointing

It looks like it's more "aggragate" than journalism, when they share a post. Yes, locals like KTLA (I think that's where you got the stoy) do actual journalism on a local level, but they also aggragate and share news from all over. It can be confusing, but I see a lot of that. There's nothing the matter with aggragating, but.........

Even prior to the internet, newspapers used to do this..wire stories etc.


We see lots of errors in old newspapers on Websleuths. Lots of errors....And lots of rumors and speculation. (The Boy in the Box comes to mind)

 

[clearskies1]

I believe no person of interest publicly…. Moo

Correct. My post did not name a person.

 

[Rush4087]

One thing is for sure Banfield has put her reputation on the line. She has recently launched her own podcast, leaving whatever network she was at. She's out on an island right now with info no one else has and she either will come out looking great or come out looking like a complete fraud.

Imo if AB is wrong on this and it turns out that the SIL (son in law) had nothing to do with it, I think "looking like a fraud" will be the least of AB's troubles.

Jmo

 

[aafromaa]

I’m surprised that we haven’t heard about a suspicious vehicle etc seen on neighbors security cameras etc. Seems like the type of neighborhood that would have plenty of cameras. I would have suspected to have heard about that within a few days. Perhaps authorities are still working on what vehicles seen on cameras have reasons to be in that area etc etc. I just really thought when the story first broke we’d have a make and model of vehicle very quickly. Not sure what to think at this point tbh. Only thing I can figure is that investigators know who owns the vehicles seen in the neighborhood and or have suspicion of someone close to the victim. moo

My neighbors - both at what I’m guessing are similar distances from me as it appears NG’s are from her - they both know I have multiple cameras. Neither of them do. When something odd happens - a car pulling in their driveway at an odd hour or something - they both contact me to see if I can look on my video and get them any details. Here’s what they don’t understand. Since I live alone I like for my cameras to tell me when someone approaches my driveway or my house and they are all set to send a notice to my phone when someone comes in view. But I don’t want every vehicle driving down the road or little animal outside my yard at night to send me a notification. So I set the perimeters on my cameras to only come on when motion is detected in the boundary that i input. Yes, if it is recording something in that boundary it will also see whatever is going on in my neighbors yards and driveways at that time. But activity in their yards or driveways will not trigger it to record nor will traffic driving by. I suspect NG and her neighbors had similar settings on their cameras and unless motion in their preset boundaries triggered the cameras to record there would be no reason for them to be recording that night. I think that’s why we haven’t seen or heard of any helpful footage. It’s a little different when you live in town where houses are closer together and you can’t really limit your boundaries to your own property without also including at least some of your neighbors’ or the street or sidewalk.

 

[Deepinthought52]

Correct. My post did not name a person.

Oops i meant i don’t think they will make it public but i think they have one. Just my belief only. Sorry for confusing words!

 

[SMK777]

Imo if AB is wrong on this and it turns out that the SIL (son in law) had nothing to do with it, I think "looking like a fraud" will be the least of AB's troubles.

Jmo

Right. She might find herself facing major litigation for libel.

 

[Trino]

Spent time in Tucson. Best way to dispose of a body is just to take it out to the desert. Seems a waste of time to look at the septic well - would certainly have left a trace for dogs to follow.

 

[Megnut]

Was a reason given why he thinks she's alive?

I think LE has reason to believe she was alive as she left the house (actively bleeding speaks to that, evidenced by the blood by the door). IMO there are reasons why someone might abduct someone -- versus killing them on-site --

Taken to assault them at a secondary location (I'd say, low probability in this case).
Assaulted at this location, removed to another to hide the body, to hide DMA, to delay discovery, etc.
Taken alive for because they need to be alive, as in the case of ransom

The $64,000 question: why did the perpetrator/s leave with a live victim?

There are a limited number of answers to the question.

JMO

 

[ssarahbg]

If you listen to her, she presents the information but she couches it as possibly completely false- she actually points to the Smarts' father as initially a person of interest but completely innocent. She also talks about "the last person to see the missing" as always the initial focus of investigators because well... what was the missing person's mood? what was she wearing? what did she say? etc. etc. So while she presents this info as a potentially big thing, she backtracks on it too. (Just thinking about this, suppose NG had a blister or a cut already in the car on the way home - would that make the blood drops not a sign of an attack? I personally doubt this but just tossing it out as how important what observations the last person or people to see a missing person could be.)

I agree that she did barely touch this and made it sound as if this was typical. But….the cover photo of her video blasts the supposed as the prime suspect. I was very surprised as she claimed that SG was a good friend she has known a long time. It made me really wonder about putting that info out there based on an undisclosed source.

 

[Walela]

I’m surprised that we haven’t heard about a suspicious vehicle etc seen on neighbors security cameras etc. Seems like the type of neighborhood that would have plenty of cameras. I would have suspected to have heard about that within a few days. Perhaps authorities are still working on what vehicles seen on cameras have reasons to be in that area etc etc. I just really thought when the story first broke we’d have a make and model of vehicle very quickly. Not sure what to think at this point tbh. Only thing I can figure is that investigators know who owns the vehicles seen in the neighborhood and or have suspicion of someone close to the victim. moo

It's dark out there at night (very dark) and the homes are set back from the road with landscaping in front. If vehicles are on cameras footage and if the cameras are detailed enough, it may be possible to apply software and filters to enhance the footage enough to ID a particular make and model..IDK but to my way of thinking it would be more beneficial to use geofencing and see who was in the area the 2 weeks prior through to that Sunday morning. Everything we use from phones, cars, watches, etc leaves a digital footprint. It takes time to gather and analyze all that data.
moo

 

[minazoe]

maybe they want her to leak it.

 

[Pharmasgirl]

There's been some speculation here that NG will be found close to her home.

Unfortunately, I think that's a correct assumption.

JMVHO.

and not a good thought at all...

 

[Vegasgrl]

Wonder if NG had an indoor camera(s)? I use mine to check on my crazy cats when I'm not home for an extended period. I have an auto-feeder and also check that it's working. I also use them when I have people I don't know working inside. If none of that is going on, they are pointed at my entry ways. I arm them when needed, and disarm them when I'm awake home. You can't see them, unless you're really looking. No one knows I have them. I've never talked about it and it's never come up in discussions with family. If NG had one, that would be HUGE.

 

[Ninety Nine]

This. This right here. It's bad enough to deal with the horror of the situation but to have the media swarm in like vultures and trying to get pictures and break a story is just...disgusting to me. Having the media film your most vulnerable moments and not respect privacy isn't a good look for them.

Ironically she is in that very business and at the pinnacle.

I have all hopes of a miracle happy outcome.

 

[bestill]

maybe they want her to leak it.

Considering that too. There's definitely some game playing going on, imo.

 

[thefragile7393]

maybe they want her to leak it.

for what possible reason? That would not make any sense.

 

[Bipolar Express]

Police have said they will give an update on Thursday. I wonder if they are wrapping things up

Interesting that they give this as the day for an update and its also the day the “kidnappers” want the money by.

I think LE has reason to believe she was alive as she left the house (actively bleeding speaks to that, evidenced by the blood by the door). IMO there are reasons why someone might abduct someone -- versus killing them on-site --

Taken to assault them at a secondary location (I'd say, low probability in this case).
Assaulted at this location, removed to another to hide the body, to hide DMA, to delay discovery, etc.
Taken alive for because they need to be alive, as in the case of ransom

The $64,000 question: why did the perpetrator/s leave with a live victim?

There are a limited number of answers to the question.

JMO

Agree. Also, If she is no longer w us and it was some sort of accident due to negligent or reckless behavior, and the person responsible has something to lose by admitting it, they would also take the victim…and perhaps say she was kidnapped…

Hmmmmmm….sounds familiar