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

[K.jill]

I see another helicopter circling on flight track radar. Not sure exactly how close it is to Nancy’s house though. Looks like it’s on top of Mount Lemmon.

 

[birdbox]

Less than $300 is so specific, I wonder if it's a fun amount.

A test deposit.

 

[Sessiebo]

Saliva that was placed onto his glove(s) from inserting and removing the flashlight from his mouth?

That's why i do not get that they didn't secure the plant on the floor for dna testing, baffles me really

 

[Cardgame]

neither the devers case or the delphi case had footage of this quality. their footage quality was really terrible, not basically an up close shot of the face.

that said, with his disguise, it will probably take someone who knows him fairly well to reach out to the police. and who knows if they'll be willing to do that depending on the type of company he keeps...

Or tracking the place he bought all those items. Maybe a shopkeeper remembers someone coming in to buy a ski mask, which is a pretty memorable thing to buy at this time of year in a warm place?

 

[submarine7]

I wonder if NG was drugged at dinner. The perp doesn't seem to be too concerned about her being awake.

She probably wasn't wearing her hearing aids.

 

[Trino]

Kidnappers might be insulted by $300 and take their anger out on NG.

More likely, they are concerned they are about to be found out. Guessing they will just leave the area and leave her alone.

 

[Pharmasgirl]

I would put good money on some teenager thinking this was hilarious and doing it. The pizza guy is a victim of a prank IMO.

Worth checking it out…entire situation being BIZARRE!

 

[connie9030]

as @Fargo explained upthread, a pacemaker only communicates with its device once a day, usually during the night. So unless the fact of the last several communication attempts having failed changes that to some sort of frequent connection attempt, this wouldn't work unless the phone happened to drive past wherever she is JUST at the right moment for its daily attempt. (which from the initial data seems like it might be 2-2:30am in NG's case)

MOO

My husband's pacemaker has triggering events setup in addition to the daily data dump. If his heart rate goes above or below a certain level an alert is sent to the doctor.

 

[swanniee11]

That's a good point, I'm trying to figure out if this is some setup however $300 instead of 6 million. I wouldn't bite. IMO

 

[Alkali13]

I see another helicopter circling on flight track radar. Not sure exactly how close it is to Nancy’s house though. Looks like it’s on top of Mount Lemmon.

GOON94 is a phenomenal tail number.

 

[PCHS]

She probably wasn't wearing her hearing aids.

Yes + middle of the night and little old lady...I don't think he was concerned about a struggle.

 

[arielilane]

A test deposit.

Exactly. It's a new account and it's treated like all new accounts. You cant just put money in an account and expect it to be ready to go that minute. Theres a grace period.

 

[WizPro]

Small amount deposited to bitcoin may be to verify it is going to the intended recipient.

 

[birdietoldme]

I don't typically post so I apologize in advance if this question has been asked and answered... Is anyone familiar with the type of vegetation the perp pulled out and whether or not it has any prickles on it? I ask because I'm curious if the gloves worn by the perp may have been punctured. Thank you.

 

[TheDinks]

$300 is an odd amount for a test transaction... I've never tested a transfer with more than $5, but I guess I'm in a different tax bracket than anyone involved here!

My guess, that random small amount, will just be someone who found out the number interjecting into case.

If FBI made a payment to use as lead...it would be a high amount. Likewise, TMZ have $$ so I don't believe they would use such a paltry amount to test the account.

 

[Puzzles8]

Satellites likely. I just wonder why they waited so long. Technology has been there for years.

I think they waited until they knew the ransom request was a hoax.

JMO

ETA - I think they waited to release video until they knew ransom was a hoax

 

[Alkali13]

I don't typically post so I apologize in advance if this question has been asked and answered... Is anyone familiar with the type of vegetation the perp pulled out and whether or not it has any prickles on it? I ask because I'm curious if the gloves worn by the perp may have been punctured. Thank you.

Apparently it's stinky... I want to say it's latana or something similar?

 

[stmichael]

KGUN (Tucson ABC affiliate) is reporting the transaction was "less than $300". So to be fair I guess it could have been $5.

This article about forensic bitcoin tracing tells it all. You usually start with a small deposit the expert says, like $300.

“There’s a lot of conversations that are incredibly gooey around blockchain technology … Most people still, in 2026, do not believe you can trace crypto. And a lot of people in 2026 still believe you cannot recover crypto,” he said. “And these are all nonsense ideas because we have shifted so much.”

Raviv explained that there is data that can be scraped from “just one simple transaction,” which can yield plenty of information that would be beneficial to an investigation.

Exclusive | How Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper ‘showed his Achilles’ in ransom note, according to crypto expert

Bezalel Eithan Raviv, the CEO and founder of Blockchain forensics service Lionsgate Network, spoke with Page Six about how the criminal could be traced.

pagesix.com

 

[LAhiker]

Apparently it's stinky... I want to say it's latana or something similar?

Lantana.

 

[Arkay]

Jake Tapper just said Tucson station KGUN said the amount of activity in the bitcoin account was under $300.

I think this was a wise choice and most likely guided by the FBI.

Dip a toe in, test the waters before taking the plunge.

IMO it’s felt all along like a deadly Chicken or Egg dilemma.

Do you pay the ransom first, with no proof of life, and hope for the best? Or do you insist on proof of life before you are forced to shower criminals with millions of dollars?

I would need proof of life so I could have my mother back safely. But would her captor(s) kill her as soon as the money is released?

JMO