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

[Arkay]

If you’re confused, you’re not the culprit. That gives a sense for the kind of person or persons skilled enough to pull off a crypto ransom. And that says nothing of the skill to kidnap someone. Those are two very different skill sets that rarely occur in one person.

LOL, I couldn’t be the culprit if I tried.

I understood maybe every other word of this? Way out of my realm!

What I do believe is possible here is the classic Brain and Brawn.

Mr. Bitcoin is in control of all the crypto things that I’ve no knowledge of, while Mr. Gig Jobs is hired to smash his way into Nancy’s home and abduct her.

Two skill sets certainly, but apportioned one to each. Suitable to each one’s talents, as it were.

JMO

 

[Turkeytrot]

Gosh I've missed a lot. Do we know who this was that was detained? I'm seeing that she still hasn't been located yet.

 

[Desperate Howswif Detec]

My theory only, the origin of this is south of our border. It’s a demonstration of wingspan. How far they can reach and touch. The detainee is likely a low-level guy.

 

[cait2007]

His van “broke down” last Friday? I wonder when the suspicious white van in Nancy’s neighborhood was reported in the news. Ie. If someone’s vehicle is reported as being suspicious, it might make a person not want to drive it. Speculation only.

I honestly was shocked she revealed as much as she did to a reporter. It could compromise the case!
With that being said, the van part totally stuck out to me. What if it’s not broken down, but still needs to be adequately cleaned out or he doesn’t want it seen on the road?

 

[Friday Fan]

The smell of that would be more than enough for someone to notice.

I remember a girl who died in her parked car in San Antonio in the summer. She died in a Saltgrass Steakhouse parking lot. She was also close to an REI store. It was in a strip mall. No one noticed the odor. She was dead in her car for almost three weeks. Cause of death: Hyperthermia secondary to alcohol toxicity.

 

[GXP Sleuther]

My theory only, the origin of this is south of our border. It’s a demonstration of wingspan. How far they can reach and touch. The detainee is likely a low-level guy.

The Mexican Cartel's would never want the attention of a case like this in the USA to demonstrate anything.

 

[louvillian08]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021489057495478375

 

[moonglow123]

Anyone wonder if this was a ransom situation, but it didn’t go as planned? Maybe she passed away due to injuries or heart attack after leaving the home with the perp/perps. If this happened, it would be hard to utilize her as they intended. They may need to just cover up their tracks and dispose of the body.

I think the ransom notes are bogus and not legitimate. You don’t wait 3 days, with an 84 year old woman to care for, to request a ransom amount. Something doesn’t add up…

Yeah. I know a lot of people here wondered about this. If this individual did do it, I’d assume it was for the ransom angle. And it’s entirely possible Nancy passed away early on from shock or otherwise.

My question would be, if so, who was he working with? Or what was his plan? He surely didn’t intend to bring Nancy back to his small house with 7 other people living in it.

If he did do this and the situation did pan out this way, I just hope he has the decency to admit what he did with her.

 

[Friday Fan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021489057495478375

So it was a nothing burger???

 

[GoJacks]

Carlos just doing an interview on a live stream.... Been released. Wow.

Like I said earlier something didn't feel right about him being the guy to me...

 

[moonglow123]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021489057495478375

Well … that just threw a wrench in everything. What is going on?

This is a mess and so painful for everyone involved.

I feel bad for speculating now if this was just a random person mistakenly arrested.

 

[LAhiker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021489057495478375

I'm glad he's been released. Like many here, I had the feeling he wasn't involved.

JMO

 

[Chainspell]

Well then. I really want to know what the probable cause was in that search warrant now.

 

[Warwick7]

Well then. I really want to know what the probable cause was in that search warrant now.

Bam!!

 

[BigCityAccountant]

A bunch of media just interviewed the guy, including Univision. I'm sure if there isn't already there will be videos of the interview coming out shortly.

So, I guess they are back to square 1, because the guy is no longer detained and the media interviewed him at his house.

How very disappointing.

 

[Friday Fan]

A bunch of media just interviewed the guy, including Univision. I'm sure if there isn't already there will be videos of the interview coming out shortly.

So, I guess they are back to square 1, because the guy is no longer detained and the media interviewed him at his house.

How very disappointing.

Well, we'll watch the interviews.

 

[GoJacks]

Bam!!

No, that was the probable cause in a different case /s


That being said this is like what the 3rd time in the last couple months of a wrong person of interest being detained with their name being released (albeit this time the MIL kinda doxed that ha)

 

[angrycowboy]

Dang. I was so hopeful. After his MIL was interviewed, I also didn’t think they had the right guy. Seeing the interview, he’s very clearly not the guy on camera.

 

[moonglow123]

What even led them to arrest and settle upon this guy if he wasn’t involved?!

They’re not at square one, they do still have footage of whoever *actually* did this, but this mistaken arrest was so heavily reported. Probably gave the Guthrie family false hope, and also served to take attention away from the actual perpetrator, whoever or wherever they may be.

Poor guy and rough for his whole family and interviewed MIL too…

And Nancy is no closer to being found.

 

[Elisaa444]

What a very scary experience for Carlos and his family. Wow.

MOO