Search for Savannah Guthrie's mother: What are the latest developments

Anthony Robledo, Edward Segarra and Perry Vandell, USA TODAY NETWORKSat, March 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM UTC

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As the search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother nears its sixth week, law enforcement remains mobilized, seeking a breakthrough in the case while pursuing thousands of leads.

In a March 2 interview with NBC News, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he remained hopeful that Nancy Guthrie was still alive despite not having been seen. "I think the investigators are definitely closer," he said.

The sheriff's department continues to work with the FBI on the case, Nanos added.

Savannah Guthrie visited the "Today" show studios amid her ongoing hosting hiatus, a "Today" spokesperson confirmed on March 5. She plans to resume her duties as co-host of the NBC morning show, though a timeline was not provided.

Here's where the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance stands as the search nears its sixth week.

Nancy Guthrie, right, and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph.When was Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy last seen?

Nancy Guthrie has not been seen since Jan. 31, and her family reported her missing the following morning.

After she failed to show up at a friend's house to watch a church service online on Feb. 1, as she routinely did, they called her daughter, Annie, who lives nearby, a source close to the family told NBC News.

What are investigators looking at?

During a report on the NBC morning talk show on March 6, NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz shared that authorities canvassing Nancy Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, neighborhood on Thursday asked residents whether they noticed any issues with their internet service the night of Guthrie's disappearance.

"They [said] the investigators told them that several people in the area have mentioned glitches with their internet that night," Kreutz, who spoke to three homeowners, said.

What have the DNA results from the gloves found near Nancy Guthrie's home revealed?

Black gloves that authorities thought might belong to Nancy Guthrie's alleged abductor became the subject of the latest news release update. DNA results showed the gloves belonged to a restaurant worker not connected to the case, according to a March 4 statement from the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

The gloves were found about two miles from Guthrie's home in the Catalina Foothills, the department said in a post on X. Lab analysis on other DNA evidence remained ongoing, the department said.

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Catalina Ochoa visits a memorial for Nancy Guthrie in front of the KVOA news station on March 3, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona.Has the car seen on surveillance video been identified?

Nanos commented on a Ring camera video shared by Fox News Digital, showing a car driving in Guthrie’s neighborhood, less than three miles from her house, at 2:36 a.m. on Feb. 1, hours before she was reported missing. The authorities have not been able to identify the vehicle, but are investigating it.

"Look, what I would tell you is this: We’re aware of it, and we’re looking into it, just like any other piece of evidence," Nanos told NBC News on March 2. "We’re looking at that vehicle as well as hundreds of thousands of other vehicles that were out driving that time of day."

Has anyone been arrested in Nancy Guthrie case?

Police have not yet arrested a suspect, although several people have gotten caught in the crosshairs of the investigation, including a man who allegedly sent a false ransom note to Guthrie's family, a man detained during a traffic stop and later released, and a 34-year-old man arrested in front of Guthrie's home on misdemeanor DUI charges in an unrelated case.

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“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

What have investigators said about the suspect's backpack?

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC that the team was investigating various possibilities surrounding the evidence law enforcement had already reviewed, including a backpack worn by Nancy Guthrie's alleged abductor.

The backpack was spotted in video and images, the FBI released from Guthrie's doorbell camera, which showed a masked man at her front door the night she disappeared. Authorities initially identified the man's backpack as a 25-liter "Ozark Trail Hiker Pack" backpack exclusively sold at Walmart. But Nanos suggested the man might have purchased the backpack used.

"We've now learned that maybe it wasn't purchased out of Walmart," he told NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz. "That backpack, new, is exclusive to Walmart, but who's to say [he] didn't buy it and put it on eBay? … That's what we're looking at."

What is the description of the suspect?

The FBI said that an unidentified person seen in recovered doorbell camera footage is a male, about "5'9" - 5'10" tall, with an average build." Video showed the suspect wearing a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack.

FBI Director Kash Patel released the surveillance footage on Feb. 10 showing an "armed" man, wearing a mask and gloves, while seemingly tampering with the mother's supposedly deactivated Google Nest doorbell camera.

In two videos, the person wears a mask and gloves and looks to hold a flashlight in their mouth as they attempt to cover the camera with foliage. In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack, and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist. Patel described the person as "armed."

Nancy Guthrie abduction timeline

In a press conference on Feb. 5, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters that doorbell camera video had helped authorities piece together a timeline of events for Guthrie's kidnapping.

Jan. 31 at 5:32 p.m. Guthrie traveled to her family's house for a game night.

Jan. 31 at 9:48 p.m. Her family dropped her back at home, and the garage door opened.

Jan. 31 at 9:50 p.m. The garage door closed.

Feb. 1 at 1:47 a.m. Doorbell camera in front of Guthrie's home disconnected.

Feb. 1 at 2:12 a.m. Software for the smart home detected a person on the camera.

Feb. 1 at 2:28 a.m. Guthrie's pacemaker app shows it was disconnected from her phone.

Feb. 1 at 11:56 a.m. The family checks on her.

Feb. 1 at 12:03 p.m. Family calls 911 to report her missing.

Feb. 1 at 12:15 p.m. Patrol cars arrive.

Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY; Richard Ruelas and Sarah Lapidus, Arizona Republic

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