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

[Monepone]

Staging/SWAT teams/investigations today near Guthrie homes could have been distraction.

Or, to be ready to go after accomplices in the Tucson area (this is assuming the Rio Rico action is related)

Speculation/JMO

It could also indicate they suspect a connection between the two.

 

[nightowl2728]

Yes.

They picked up a patient from the hospital in Nogales - Holy Cross. I don’t think this is what everyone is hoping for.

If this is the case, which it very well may be, I wonder why the helicopter made what looks like multiple other stops in more rural areas near Rio Rico (regardless of whether it picked up the POI or NG or someone else)

Unfortunately the heli stopped tracking when it landed at Banner University Hospital, but if you look at my original screen shot of the flight path, that's the case, I believe

EDIT: Also I believe Nogales is south of Rio Rico so I wonder if NG was dropped there and then there's something else related they stopped for in Rio Rico? (All speculation sigh)

 

[Emerald1328]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021424732676280546

If this was in Rio Rico as is being reported, was this person driving to the border? Rio Rico is extraordinarily close to the border.

 

[HMSHood]

This case has turned for the weird.

 

[BrittMontero]

I wish they would give that much respect to ALL the victims and their family. JMO

If consumers would tune in, they would. News organizations aren’t non-profit.

 

[Herat]

Just started banking left, and is now hovering over Banner Univ Medical Center--do they have a helipad?

They have two helipads.

It's a Level ! trauma center. You can see them both on googemaps

 

[Aus94]

RIO RICO, Arizona — The man detained of questioning in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie was headed toward the US-Mexico border when he was stopped by Pima County sheriff's deputies with the help of the FBI, law enforcement sources said.

Cops stopped the man and detained him for questioning, sources said.

He was being pursued when cops stopped his vehicles in this tiny border community, which is 60 miles south of Nancy Guthrie's home and just nine miles from the border.

Sources did not know if he was trying to flee to Mexico.

Savannah Guthrie missing mom live updates: NBC interrupts Olympics coverage for Nancy Guthrie report after individual taken into custody

“We are at an hour of desperation,” Savannah Guthrie said in an Instagram video hours before the cutoff.

nypost.com

 

[HoveringWombats]

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[Knox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021425526569935277

 

[Monepone]

So do you think it's more likely the person of interest, injured while being sought and detained?

It's definitely a possibility that a guilty POI could have attempted to harm one's self if they knew LE was closing in on them.

 

[UsernameRequired]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021425526569935277

 

[ivylambs]

Wonder if he got the idea to flee to Mexico when the media gave him an hours-long head start

 

[BurnerForDaddy]

If this is the case, which it very well may be, I wonder why the helicopter made what looks like multiple other stops in more rural areas near Rio Rico (regardless of whether its the POI or NG or someone else)

Unfortunately the heli stopped tracking when it landed at Banner University Hospital, but if you look at my original screen shot of the flight path, that's the case, I believe

I wish I better understood flight transponders. It’s strange to me on the initial flight south it disappeared near Rio Rico and then re-appeared at the hospital miles south of there.

 

[simlyme]

Helicopter just touched down Banner Universaty medical center. Heli, went down to Rio Rico from Tucson , and back up to Tucson , Banner. Don't know if relevant,

 

[legalmomma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021425526569935277

No press conference is scheduled at this time.

 

[Wsimm]

This case has turned for the weird.

It’s been weird from the start!

 

[toucan1234]

So do you think it's more likely the person of interest, injured while being sought and detained?

Not sure…if not Nancy I would think totally unrelated to her case. The person in question here was detained during a traffic stop which, to me, indicates Nancy likely wouldnt have been with him, so I don’t think the location of this medical emergency is related to the location of the traffic stop.

All this being said, I really, truly do hope with all my heart that it IS Nancy in that helicopter going to the hospital.

ETA: so much in this case hasn’t made sense to me - this would be a hugely pleasant surprise if it defies my logic and is Nancy

 

[minazoe]

Source?

Man detained as person of interest in Nancy Guthrie abduction

An individual has been detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie's abduction, with police now expected to search a property near Tucson.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I got over excited

 

[nightowl2728]

If this was in Rio Rico as is being reported, was this person driving to the border? Rio Rico is extraordinarily close to the border.

That would be my guess, given the photos/video today released - they got spooked. MOO

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[strawberry]

Lookner discussing people discussing the medical helicopter. Saying he has no information it has Nancy. Flight took 4.75 hours. Took off 5 hours ago. Reiterates no reports Nancy has been found.