Hours after the FBI released photos of a masked man at Nancy Guthrie’s door on the night of her alleged kidnapping, a new person of interest has been detained for questioning.
FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS,
FLIPBOARD,
FACEBOOK,
WHATSAPP CHANNEL
A significant development has just unfolded regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie. Hours after FBI director Kash Patel released doorbell camera footage and high-resolution black-and-white photos of a masked man at Nancy’s house, law enforcement officials have detained one person for questioning in connection with the case, according to multiple reports. While the individual has not been charged or arrested, it remains unclear if the person is officially considered a suspect.
Where was the person detained?
According to sources from law enforcement, the authorities have detained the first person in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Multiple outlets confirmed that the individual was located south of Tucson, near Rio Rico, Arizona, roughly an hour away from Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills, where she had been allegedly abducted. As of now, officials say the detention is based on several investigative leads that developed over the past few days.
Regarding the person’s identity or other details, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has deferred all questions to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which has not yet released any additional information. However, the officials have stressed that the individual has not yet been labelled a “suspect”.
The questioning session is underway, and investigators are reportedly trying to determine the detained individual’s place of residence and whether there are vehicles, storage units, or other properties associated with them that may require search warrants. Speaking about the recent detention, CNN law enforcement analyst John Miller described the moment as “pivotal”, noting that investigators typically move quickly after detaining someone to secure property access, digital evidence, and forensic material.
Individual detained hours after chilling doorbell camera footage recovery, authorities now working with “persons of interest”
This new development comes just hours after the FBI released chilling doorbell camera footage from the night that Nancy disappeared. The video shows a masked individual wearing gloves and a backpack, appearing to carry a firearm, outside her front door in the early hours of February 1, 2026. Since then, there has been a surge in public tips, as officials have reported. And now, Kash Patel has confirmed that the investigators are working with multiple “persons of interest”. This development marks a substantial shift from prior statements that no suspects had been identified.
Continue reading below
Where the case stands now
After recovering the surveillance footage, law enforcement officials reportedly revisited the home of Nancy’s older daughter, Annie Guthrie. Her house is located about 10 minutes from Nancy’s residence and was the last place the 84-year-old is known to have visited before she disappeared. However, there is no confirmation about Annie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni’s, connection with Nancy’s disappearance, though authorities retrieved multiple pieces of evidence from their house.
Nancy Guthrie has now been missing for 10 days, and officials continue to treat her disappearance as an abduction. There has been no proof of life yet, and the previous ransom demands made to the Guthrie family have also expired their deadlines. Earlier today, Savannah Guthrie shared four close-up photos of the masked intruder, along with a renewed plea from her family, saying they believe their mother is still alive and urging anyone with information to come forward.
As of now, authorities have stressed that the detained individual is being questioned only, and no formal charges have been filed. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Read Next: Who Is Savannah Guthrie’s Ex, Mark Orchard? Why Is The Internet Suspecting Him In Nancy’s Abduction?
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
<!–
–>
BollywoodShaadis.com © 2026, Red Hot Web Gems (I) Pvt Ltd, All Rights Reserved.
<!–
$(document).ready(function(){
var body = document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0],
sidebar = document.getElementById(‘sb-event’);
var textElement = $(‘.nav_bg_div’).get(0);
var isVisible = textElement.style.display == “block”;
var isHidden = textElement.style.display == “none”;
// sidebar overflow hide
sidebar.onmouseover = function() {
body.style.overflowY = ‘auto’;
body.style.overflowX = ‘hidden’;
}
sidebar.onmouseout = function() {
body.style.overflowY = ‘hidden’;
body.style.overflowX = ‘hidden’;
}
});
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: bollywoodshaadis.com
