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

[VicBlazey]

Please let this be the break in the case. It's way past my bedtime here in the UK but I can't switch off now!!

 

[birdbox]

Current WS Scanner thread

Do not, under any circumstances, bring info from any scanner thread to this discussion.

THIS!

 

[birdbox]

I believe that in the first few days, the sheriff assumed this was an elderly woman who had wandered off confused. You know the saying, “Never assume anything. It makes an A$$ out of yoU and ME.”

I think thats a fair assessment. 99 times out of 100, that would be the case.

 

[Ghostwheel]

Question: how long does dna "live" on a surface? For example, my husband installs our ring camera, cuts his hand on screwdriver, pice of skin dot of blood on metal install brackets. Flash forward 3 years.

The answer i see is "It depends".

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[GoJacks]

Reporter Brian Entin is at the staging area for Swat. He is refusing to give his location.

definitely not who i'm referencing. a few live streamers live driving around doxxing the exact location etc.

suspect probably long gone if they saw it, haha.

 

[Chimera]

Finally

Ikr ?
As in, the reporters have been a bit too free with their updates lately.
Let LE do their job, people.

Not saying I dislike B. Entin.
He's had some pertinent commentary on many other cases !
Imo.

 

[Vaderman]

FOX NEWS confirms SWAT activity.
Don't know if this link allowed

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022454427031122364

This would be the second time this week the Pima County bomb squad was activated. Is this usual? Or could there have been possible mention in the ransom note(s) of a bomb? Just my own thoughts

 

[birdbox]

Please let this be the break in the case. It's way past my bedtime here in the UK but I can't switch off now!!

What time is it in uk? Im too busy sleuthing to google it. Ha

 

[BenjaminJAndersonAlly]

he's easily one of the best independent journalists not tied to a news organization.

SBMFF

Independent? Isn’t he a Senior National Correspondent with News Nation?

 

[lonetraveler]

I sleep with my bedroom door shut and locked for safety/fire issues. Nancy did have hearing aids, I don't know how bad her hearing was without them having been said. She did not have a subscription to the Nest camera on the front porch, so that leads me to believe she probably didn't have an active security alarm.

LE asking for video from Jan 1st to Feb 2nd makes me think they might believe something or someone may have been in the area previously.

All my speculation.

I also lock my bedroom door. If someone was to break into the house and try to open my door, the locked door would give me the time it takes to arm myself and hit 911 on my phone.

 

[VicBlazey]

What time is it in uk? Im too busy sleuthing to google it. Ha

Quarter to 1 in the morning now!

 

[SMK777]

This would be the second time this week the Pima County bomb squad was activated. Is this usual? Or could there have been possible mention in the ransom note(s) of a bomb? Just my own thoughts

Very good question.

 

[Donswife48]

Thank you so much for pointing this out. I've been thinking the very same thing.

In this instance, these are family members who cared and loved NG. They are people who are grieving, living in this situation. They might be listening to the social media frenzy declaring they are guilty of killing the very person they love. I couldn't go out and create more speculation from people that are strangers. And of course, will anyone believe them? JMO

 

[NonnaBalogna]

because I just realized i cropped the prices, for reference these were like $22-$28~

so a very cheap discardable get

Very good. Did you see whether or not these are available in local store or only online?

 

[birdbox]

Has there been any news on that other guy that was spotted on video 5 miles away?

 

[acutename]

And likely the person identified was somebody whose phone had pinged near NG's house or was driving a vehicle that LE has been looking for, etc. MO

intruder could have left DNA in the house- his clothing, gloves, pack could have his DNA on the outsides

 

[Chimera]

I would think if that was the case it would be fbi going after the person or maybe not JMO

Agreed, except maybe they might think the person has Nancy, and isn't taking any chances ?
Jmo.

 

[SRWCF]

He didn't name a location. He can certainly say they are setting up but saying where would be unethical. IMO there is nothing wrong with what he is doing-especially when he's easily one of the best independent journalists not tied to a news organization.

I do agree that he is one of the better ones. JRR, for example, pales in comparison to BE.

 

[BellaToothless]

Further observations:

1. Only the 2 floodlights over backyard patio door were damaged according to previous posts in thread. Floodlight on guest house and front left of house when looking from road were in tact. Is this because Perp(s) entered from back fence going through other yards 1st OR was this staged to make it look that way. If “break in” was staged then did they have a key but wanted to make it look like a break in? A key would help them get in quietly and avoid any possible disturbance to NG before they got to her. Who has access to keys to her house?

2. I also do not think lantana man was surprised by front door camera. He initially walked up to it bent over with head down.

 

[Love Never Fails]

So what happens if the person at the address leaves before swat team gets the warrant? Can they hold him?