Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, have uncovered potential evidence suggesting the prime suspect visited her Tucson, Arizona residence on multiple occasions prior to her suspected abduction. According to law enforcement sources speaking with CBS News, the masked individual seen in previously released doorbell footage had appeared at Guthrie’s doorstep at least once before the night of February 1st when the 84-year-old vanished from her home.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation had previously circulated doorbell camera footage depicting a masked figure carrying a backpack, identified as the primary person of interest in what police believe was a targeted kidnapping. New images obtained by CBS, credited to the FBI, show the same individual without the backpack, captured by Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera at an unspecified time before the alleged abduction.
However, Pima County Sheriff’s Department has cautioned against premature conclusions, stating in an official communication that ‘there is no date or timestamp associated with these images. Therefore any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative.’ The department emphasized that the ongoing investigation ‘will be guided by verifiable evidence and established facts.’
The suspect is described as a male standing approximately 5’9″ to 5’10” (175-177cm) who was seen wearing a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack in the initial footage. Investigators report receiving nearly 40,000 tips from the public since appealing for assistance. The Guthrie family continues to seek proof of life and plead for Nancy’s safe return as the mystery deepens with these latest developments.