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

[Skigh]

I think many posters will be over tired after yesterday's adrenaline filled news reports particularly with the hope Nancy would be found alive. Today everything is an anticlimax and people are tired and irritable and more likely to be finding fault with the investigation and news reporters.

Does anyone think we might see anymore police searches in the same area as yesterday or in other locations?

 

[kirsa]

surely the threshold for signing off for an arrest warrant is quite high. You can’t just legally detain someone without something quite compelling. Or so I thought. Poor bloke has been catapulted into this media storm.

 

[Jmoose]

This guys eyes look nothing like the pictures, different eyebrows and everything. Feel bad for him.

I feel bad for him, too. He’ll be surrounded by suspicion until it’s resolved, and so will his wife and children

 

[Jmoose]

I don’t find it strange at all. She’s an independent woman, not a child or an invalid who needs supervision.

“Ten minutes away” is 20 min round trip for someone picking her up, plus time to stop what one is doing, get ready, etc. and perhaps she was just being considerate of their time.

We don’t know what other tasks and responsibilities AG and TC have on weekends - maybe a child’s activities, errands, DIY - and even a lost 45 minutes on a Saturday afternoon can eat into a working person’s precious weekend. Why NOT take a quick Uber instead?

It may have been at NG’s insistence; we don’t know

 

[Fromeaster]

But she also answered a question about his name. She didn't mean harm, but that was cringe.

jmo

Not criticizing her, the woman was stressed, and the journalists took advantage.

 

[SMK777]

I feel bad for him, too. He’ll be surrounded by suspicion until it’s resolved, and so will his wife and children

I wonder what the specifics were for detaining him in the first place. Sorry if I missed them.

 

[txsleuth70]

I don't think it's related at all. There is another big national and controversial issue involving flights to El Paso that has nothing to do with a celebrity's mom.

My Opinion

Ahh, maybe just a big coinky-dink that it closed then reopened with the same timing as the detaining and release...gotcha.

 

[MissLaura]

I feel bad for him, too. He’ll be surrounded by suspicion until it’s resolved, and so will his wife and children

It's pretty obvious to me he had nothing to do with this. He and his MIL have been very forthcoming. Hopefully there isn't too much suspicion out there. MOO.

 

[Izzylizzy]

First of all I refuse to believe that this person was detained solely on someone calling in a tip about his eyes. Come on now that’s not what happens. His phone showed he was in the area at some time and his van may also have been in the area. Who knows what else LE may have had. Also since he was released means nothing. He may have had information that was valuable, we don’t know. He may have seen something. I don’t think they ever said he was a suspect or POI. They aren’t going to read him his rights until they question him. BE was doing what journalists do. Im going to sit back and see what happens next.

BBM:

'FBI Director Kash Patel said that law enforcement is looking into multiple persons of interest in the search for Nancy Guthrie'

"Without polluting the investigation, I will say we have made substantial progress in these last 36-48 hours, thanks to the technical capabilites of the FBI and our partnerships, and I do believe we are looking at people who, as we say, are persons of interest, but as you know with any investigation, you're a person of interest until you're either eliminated or you're actually found to bethe culprit of the culprits involved and that's the stage we're at right now."

Person of interest released after being detained in search for missing Nancy Guthrie

Federal authorities have released the person of interest detained by law enforcement in the search for Nancy Guthrie Tuesday night.

komonews.com

 

[elliefant]

I think his phone was probably on a list FBI have of those that pinged in the neighbourhood. Perhaps they then cross referenced the list with tips. If they received several tips about him (for whatever reason), and they saw he lived close to the border (potential escape), that could have made it urgent to detain and question him. Obvs I am speculating and there could be any number of reasons why they zoned in on him but I don’t see anything that suggests to me LE botched this.

All imo.

 

[subaw0067]

Does anyone else

I noticed the "bulk" too. And I can't stop thinking the eyes are a woman's.

I think this thread is teaching me that a lot of people have never met a man with pretty eyes! I think everyone here would think my husband is a woman if we were going on eyes alone

 

[NewMommy09]

I was responding to the poster who said she took 17 meds. Read their post.
By the way, this is way too common. I worked in an assisted living center and saw it myself. Here’s how it goes, at any age. You are prescribed a medication and you have side affects. Then the doctor will give you a medication for the side affects which produce more side affects and so on. It’s especially dangerous if an elderly person sees more than one doctor which is also common. Doctors generally don’t do research. The pharmaceutical rep tells them what to prescribe based on the latest meds. The AMA follows along. I know this to be true as I also worked for a doctor. I’m elderly and I am my own advocate. I will not take a pill without researching interactions and side affects.

When I was a nurse in Skilled/LTC, we called this polypharmacy and it is a true problem. I had a few patients who we would review with physicians, family etc and reduce meds to those absolutely needed for daily maintenance. Every single time we did that, the patient actually improved.
I have not seen reported anywhere that NG was taking 17 meds, I would like to see a link also if this is true. Not sure it's relevant to NG's case though.

 

[BrittMontero]

The Media Coverage is TOO MUCH and I fear it may cause serious consequences for the investigation.

Imagine if you are the person holding Nancy (if that’s ever been a thing), and you see this all unfolding. I’m going to call it quits, get rid of evidence and hopefully disappear.

Nancy never comes home, alive or deceased.

I think this has turned into a circus and it’s appalling

MOO

“Media” coverage is driven by public interest.

Don’t forget that (understandably) the family has released four videos with the explicit hope that the good old media disseminate and amplify them nationwide.

And also that NBC colleagues, plus SG’s friend Jake Tapper at CNN, have said that they are using their platforms to help their friend.

Can’t have it both ways. The media serves an important function in a case like this. Not least of which is making sure LE maintains a sense of urgency.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Does anyone else

I noticed the "bulk" too. And I can't stop thinking the eyes are a woman's.

I thought the eyes looked womanly too, but you can also see some mustache and possibly goatee peeking out from the mask.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[TechGirl]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021456245463318914

New York Post columnist

I’m going to hold off on accepting Sperry’s white van confirmation. A few Twitter users are questioning it plus I can find no other source to verify it. Thank you.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Does anyone else

I noticed the "bulk" too. And I can't stop thinking the eyes are a woman's.

Could the subject be wearing a bullet-proof vest? I, too, thought the eyes look feminine.

 

[connie9030]

I was responding to the poster who said she took 17 meds. Read their post.
By the way, this is way too common. I worked in an assisted living center and saw it myself. Here’s how it goes, at any age. You are prescribed a medication and you have side affects. Then the doctor will give you a medication for the side affects which produce more side affects and so on. It’s especially dangerous if an elderly person sees more than one doctor which is also common. Doctors generally don’t do research. The pharmaceutical rep tells them what to prescribe based on the latest meds. The AMA follows along. I know this to be true as I also worked for a doctor. I’m elderly and I am my own advocate. I will not take a pill without researching interactions and side affects.

My husband takes 11 each day and doctors seem unconcerned and almost annoyed when I inquire about which ones should or should not be taken at the same time. They shut me down and say "refer to the medication list" even though there is no info there about side effects. If NG was taken by someone close, I was thinking she may have been given yet another medication at the dinner Saturday night to ensure she slept soundly.

 

[cady]

I'm old enough to remember when FBI Directors stayed mum until the resolution of a case. They were no on social media, rarely, if ever did interviews and did not discuss cases with the president. Those were the days..........JUST MY RECOLLECTION

 

[Ur728]

I think his phone was probably on a list FBI have of those that pinged in the neighbourhood. Perhaps they then cross referenced the list with tips. If they received several tips about him (for whatever reason), and they saw he lived close to the border (potential escape), that could have made it urgent to detain and question him. Obvs I am speculating and there could be any number of reasons why they zoned in on him but I don’t see anything that suggests to me LE botched this.

All imo.

IA and I think this is going to continue to happen until they find the actual perpetrator(s).

 

[ilovewings]

When I was a nurse in Skilled/LTC, we called this polypharmacy and it is a true problem. I had a few patients who we would review with physicians, family etc and reduce meds to those absolutely needed for daily maintenance. Every single time we did that, the patient actually improved.
I have not seen reported anywhere that NG was taking 17 meds, I would like to see a link also if this is true. Not sure it's relevant to NG's case though.

I was a Risk Manager in a hospital: I left there and went to work for a Personal injury attorney who handled medical malpractice. I reviewed hundreds of medical records and I have to tell you, when it comes to nursing homes, one consistent thing I found with respect to patients receiving medication. Almost all residents received drugs to lower cholesterol (statins): We all know that statins can have very severe side effects. So there they are, patients lying in bed, some don't even know where they are, but ,most all of them are receiving these drugs and I thought, what a freaking rip!!! it just makes me so angry!!!! and think about it, that is just one drug they are getting-- Most residents are getting multiple drugs--- it is really shameful.