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

[pulchra73]

They’re running out of material. I’m waiting for one of the cable news shows to start interviewing the psychics and tarot card readers making videos on YouTube about this case - yes, they do exist.

I'd be interested in what they thought. Wonder if LE use them or was that just a TV show?

 

[Ninety Nine]

Did the perp remove the camera to buy time for breaking in before Nancy saw him on her phone alerts and made a call for help, or to erase footage for investigation purposes? If the latter, did he not know the footage is normally recoverable, or did he somehow know Nancy didn't have a subscription?

I wouldn't be surprised if he works with his hands, or does boxing, just something about the way he moves them IMO, and have been having the same thought as someone above, about the mouth flashlight being something he's used in his work. Like an electrician, plumber or mechanic.

JMO

Just a guess, but probably because she loved her house and community. She’s been there for like over 50 years, and maybe it’s not true that she felt unsafe. I thought I did read that she felt safe, in fact. Yes, found it:

“When asked if Nancy had ever expressed having any fear of being alone or kidnapped, Blevins said, “No, never.” When asked if she ever spoke about having security concerns, Blevins said, “No, not at all.” (LINK)

She was active with her circle of friends in a book club, and was in a mahjong group. She picked up her grandson from school and watched him sometimes.
She had health issues but was cognitively sound.

Jmo

Thanks for the response. I was thinking about this...

"If NG had an incident of someone at her door scaring her,..."

I know it's Monday morning quarterbacking
Everything is clearer in the rearview mirror
Hindsight is 20/20

But it happened and it's real and it can't be undone.
Praying for a positive outcome.

 

[submarine7]

Why kidnap Nancy for ransom when you don't even try to contact the victim's family? If money was their goal, they failed so now what? But why? It clearly wasn't for money.

 

[tarabull]

A message to someone???...to scare someone??? (not Nancy).

 

[submarine7]

A message to someone???...to scare someone??? (not Nancy).

Going off what we know, it seems personal. I do believe that man went there to kidnap Nancy and I think he wasn't alone.

 

[CandyKiss]

DBM

 

[outback]

Sheriff also called in homicide after seeing crime scene. Would love to get more info on what the house looked like inside when first responders post 911 call arrived at NG house.

We all would.

My feelings are they are keeping it close to the vest to see if it matched the info from the ransom note.

They are probably are also waiting for DNA testing to return.

Jmo

 

[outback]

In a recent discussion, Greg Gutfeld proposed an intriguing strategy regarding the ongoing mystery surrounding Savannah Guthrie. Gutfeld, a co-host known for his sharp insights, suggested that Guthrie, perceived as the least likely suspect, should voluntarily undergo a polygraph test

This suggestion aims to create pressure on other individuals associated with the case. By having Guthrie take the polygraph, it could prompt others to follow suit. Gutfeld believes that no one should be ruled out at this stage, and the willingness or reluctance to participate in the test might reveal more about the individuals involved.

Expert Opinions on Polygraph Testing​

Paul Mauro, a guest on the show, chimed in on Gutfeld’s idea. He noted that, as of now, there has been no known application of polygraph tests in this case. While Mauro expressed uncertainty about the progression of the investigation, he acknowledged that the results of polygraph tests are typically not admissible in court.

• Gutfeld’s Main Argument: Initiating a polygraph test for Guthrie could help uncover the truth.
• Impact of the Test: Reluctance to participate may indicate something unusual.
• Legal Considerations: Polygraph results are not used as evidence in court but can serve as investigative pointers.

https://www.filmogaz.com

Gutfield is vile for this.

I already disliked him but this is too much.


Jmo

 

[annpats]

My question is why didn't she move?

Neighborhoods change as time passes and if this one became less safe why stay there?

No. I'm not trying to guilt trip the family. I'm just asking why?

I don't think it's an unsafe neighborhood at all, in fact, it looks a beautiful and tranquil place to live.

She's loved there for over 50 years. That house has memories, and she probably doesn't envisage ever living anywhere else.

Older people don't like change, and why should she have to move, he daughter is a short ride away, she has friends locally too, her social life, everything she has ever known and loved, and still does.

 

[Friday Fan]

My question is why didn't she move?

Neighborhoods change as time passes and if this one became less safe why stay there?

No. I'm not trying to guilt trip the family. I'm just asking why?

She got the cameras in order to watch wildlife. It's here on Websleuths.

Nancy Guthrie once asked about ‘best’ outdoor cameras for ‘activity at night’ in social media post

Nancy Guthrie sought help from other people on Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social networking site designed to connect neighbors.

nypost.com

 

[Friday Fan]

I remember watching those bbq competitions on tv, and a lot of those competitors had gloves that reminded me of the masked porch man.
Seems they’re nitrile with cotton liners, for the bbq cooks.

Like this:View attachment 644100
(Link)

I don’t have black ones, but we always have a big box of disposable latex or nitrile gloves at my house. We use them for all kinds of uses (handling meats, while cleaning, etc). It may be common to have in many homes. jmo

Someone earlier said they look like butyl gloves, not nitrile

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Both Nancy's and Annie's place should be saturated with sniffer dogs.

I am not seeing this

Now a pair of gloves has been found

This is when they need the sniffer dogs to go right through there

 

[CookRice]

I saw this site when Hannah Kobayashi went missing, and I posted once about her case. I'm not a regular to this site, so please excuse any potential violations of the written and unwritten rules.

But I wanted to say something, because I'm really bothered by the Adult Protective Services (APS) business card on Nancy Guthrie's front door. I am a physician and have worked in an affiliated relationship with APS in my state. APS generally does not get involved with an older adult unless an APS report is filed. This can come from anyone: friends, family, medical providers, financial representatives, etc. But it is usually filed because someone is worried that an older adult is suffering from abuse. There are five primary types of abuse: neglect, self-neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and financial abuse. It does not seem like Nancy Guthrie was suffering from self-neglect: she doesn't have markers of self-neglect, like malnutrition, poor hygiene, or hoarding behaviors. So that likely means that someone suspected neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and/or financial abuse. These are all perpetrated on an older adult, by someone else -- so someone may have suspected that Nancy Guthrie was being abused by someone else. APS can turn this information over to law enforcement -- they usually work closely with law enforcement.

Is this why law enforcement has focused so heavily on on Nancy Guthrie's family, especially her family that lives in Tucson?

One more thing: I've seen patients bleed and then try to leave the ER or hospital against medical advice. Bleeding, while walking or being transported, leaves a linear bloodstain. It's one blood drop, then another, and then a line of blood drops. Like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. That's not the blood trail around Nancy Guthrie's front entrance.

 

[Tortoise]

- The video suggests that he initially parked to the right side of the house in the main driveway by the garage since he came around from there to the front door.
- She went out the front door. We can infer this because her blood trail, via video/pictures (and I think LE stated this too), went to the end of the front sidewalk to the circle driveway.
- He didn't likely go in the front door from the start. We can infer this because he purportedly, and as the media pictures suggest, disabled/destroyed the flood light in the back of the house at the back door. He allegedly referred to this in a ransom demand/communication.

I think he had already done what he was there to do by the time he approached the front door (now unlocked) and he removed the camera so that he could get her to the van/vehicle, now in the front of the house, in the shortest distance and with the cover of front brush - and without video of her removal or his vehicle. I think this was planned and she was intentionally kidnapped because:

- He sent a ransom demand.
- He specifically placed things and/or disturbed the scene with the intention of proving he intended to do it.

JMO.

This was the video of the blood on the path. It is just past the crack that goes across the path, which from enlarging the aerial view attached is next to the stepping stones, rather than the steps down to the driveway.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021330343056507029

image from SWAT and bomb squads mobilize in Arizona as search for Nancy Guthrie case intensifies

 

[Laura Avery]

Both Nancy's and Annie's place should be saturated with sniffer dogs.

I am not seeing this

Now a pair of gloves has been found

This is when they need the sniffer dogs to go right through there

A pair of Gloves? I thought it was one discared not on the scene?

 

[GlobeFireCandle]

Has there been a second video that I’ve missed? Sorry it is so hard to keep up from over the pond

 

[FromGermany1]

I saw this site when Hannah Kobayashi went missing, and I posted once about her case. I'm not a regular to this site, so please excuse any potential violations of the written and unwritten rules.

But I wanted to say something, because I'm really bothered by the Adult Protective Services (APS) business card on Nancy Guthrie's front door. I am a physician and have worked in an affiliated relationship with APS in my state. APS generally does not get involved with an older adult unless an APS report is filed. This can come from anyone: friends, family, medical providers, financial representatives, etc. But it is usually filed because someone is worried that an older adult is suffering from abuse. There are five primary types of abuse: neglect, self-neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and financial abuse. It does not seem like Nancy Guthrie was suffering from self-neglect: she doesn't have markers of self-neglect, like malnutrition, poor hygiene, or hoarding behaviors. So that likely means that someone suspected neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and/or financial abuse. These are all perpetrated on an older adult, by someone else -- so someone may have suspected that Nancy Guthrie was being abused by someone else. APS can turn this information over to law enforcement -- they usually work closely with law enforcement.

Is this why law enforcement has focused so heavily on on Nancy Guthrie's family, especially her family that lives in Tucson?

One more thing: I've seen patients bleed and then try to leave the ER or hospital against medical advice. Bleeding, while walking or being transported, leaves a linear bloodstain. It's one blood drop, then another, and then a line of blood drops. Like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. That's not the blood trail around Nancy Guthrie's front entrance.

I can't understand, why a member of the APS would place a card at the front door, when "the possible abuser" would be able to see and read it. Wouldn't it be a warning to the person, who is suspect to abuse NG in any form?

 

[Tortoise]

He's really lit up in this image. In fact the whole porch seems to be lit up, and there's light shining on the door handles.

This one is darker. Does the Nest camera shed all that light?

images from

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021285842044494279

 

[Strangeworld]

I saw this site when Hannah Kobayashi went missing, and I posted once about her case. I'm not a regular to this site, so please excuse any potential violations of the written and unwritten rules.

But I wanted to say something, because I'm really bothered by the Adult Protective Services (APS) business card on Nancy Guthrie's front door. I am a physician and have worked in an affiliated relationship with APS in my state. APS generally does not get involved with an older adult unless an APS report is filed. This can come from anyone: friends, family, medical providers, financial representatives, etc. But it is usually filed because someone is worried that an older adult is suffering from abuse. There are five primary types of abuse: neglect, self-neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and financial abuse. It does not seem like Nancy Guthrie was suffering from self-neglect: she doesn't have markers of self-neglect, like malnutrition, poor hygiene, or hoarding behaviors. So that likely means that someone suspected neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and/or financial abuse. These are all perpetrated on an older adult, by someone else -- so someone may have suspected that Nancy Guthrie was being abused by someone else. APS can turn this information over to law enforcement -- they usually work closely with law enforcement.

Is this why law enforcement has focused so heavily on on Nancy Guthrie's family, especially her family that lives in Tucson?

One more thing: I've seen patients bleed and then try to leave the ER or hospital against medical advice. Bleeding, while walking or being transported, leaves a linear bloodstain. It's one blood drop, then another, and then a line of blood drops. Like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. That's not the blood trail around Nancy Guthrie's front entrance.

Welcome CookRice!

Thank you for these insights. I have a question, I had pondered whether the card was left proactively because Nancy had gone missing. As a support for family and/or Nancy because it wasn't known what had happened to her.

Based on what you have said in your post, is this unlikely to be the case? That for the card to have been left, there needed to have been a report made, so a reactive step based on some sort of report from Nancy or another party?

 

[Kemug]

Safe or not, I wouldn't be surprised if some of Nancy's neighbours are thinking about moving away from the area.