Nancy Guthrie live updates: Officials not ruling out possibility that multiple people were involved

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Last updated: Sunday, February 22, 2026 9:03AM GMT
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PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. -- The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, began after she was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, Feb. 1, authorities said.

The Guthrie family has made multiple public pleas for any information surrounding their missing mother.

The FBI last week released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask in front of her home, appearing to tamper with a security camera.

The FBI updated their missing person poster for Nancy Guthrie, Feb. 10, 2026.
The FBI updated their missing person poster for Nancy Guthrie, Feb. 10, 2026.
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Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.

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Feb 17, 2026, 6:17 PM

Timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and investigation

Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was abducted in her sleep early on Feb. 1, according to the sheriff's department.

1:47 a.m.: Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera disconnected, the sheriff said.

2:12 a.m.: The camera software detected a person on camera, but no video is available, the sheriff said.

11:56 a.m.: Relatives responded to Nancy Guthrie's home and discovered she was missing, the sheriff said.

12:03 p.m.: The family called 911, the sheriff said.

Click here for a full timeline of the case.

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Feb 22, 2026, 6:05 AM GMT

Investigators conduct another sweep of the neighborhood

Work crews put up traffic barriers near the home of Nancy Guthrie.
Work crews put up traffic barriers near the home of Nancy Guthrie.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department provided a small update Saturday on their investigation into the case.

Detectives and agents were back in the neighborhood canvassing for clues, according to the sheriff's office.

Investigators noted that "Detectives and agents have collected multiple gloves from the area, and analysis is part of the investigation."

"Specific details about these pieces of evidence will not be shared publicly, as this remains an active investigation," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

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Feb 21, 2026, 1:06 AM GMT

Nancy Guthrie case may see resources scaled back: Sources

The lack of recent progress in the probe into Savannah Guthrie's mother's kidnapping may mean that investigators soon scale back their resources, sources with knowledge of the case told ABC News Friday.

Nearly three weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are finding their best leads are so far coming up empty.

Partial DNA recovered at the home is, for the moment, unidentified; technology companies and the FBI have recovered no additional video from her home security system; and investigators have been unable to associate a vehicle with her abduction, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

Right now, there are 400 investigators assigned to the case operating 24/7, the sheriff's department has said. Given the seemingly sluggish progress, investigators believe the case would soon have to move into a new phase with fewer dedicated resources but a small task force focused on it long term, the sources said.

The Guthrie family is aware that the investigation might need to be transitioned and has been briefed on the fact that certain leads have not been panning out, the sources said.

Read the full story here.

Feb 20, 2026, 10:02 PM GMT

Investigators not ruling out possibility that multiple people were involved in Guthrie abduction

Investigators are not ruling out the possibility that more than one person may have been involved in Nancy Guthrie's abduction, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Friday.

The sheriff's department said it also continues to seek information to help identify the man captured on Nancy Guthrie's doorbell video, and that investigators are reviewing surveillance video submitted by her neighbors.

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Feb 19, 2026, 8:24 PM GMT

Man detained last week identified

A lawyer representing a convicted felon said his client and his client's mother were briefly detained as part of the Nancy Guthrie investigation.

Luke Daley, 37, and his mother, who is 77, were detained and had their house searched on Feb. 13, according to his lawyer, Chris Scileppi. Their home is about 2 miles from Guthrie's.

Chris Scileppi confirmed Daley -- who has served time in state prison on drug-related charge -- was the target of the operation by the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department but reiterated neither Daley nor his mother were arrested and said they have no link to Guthrie.

"Like the entire Tucson community, both Mr. Daley and his mother are hopeful that Nancy will be returned to her family unharmed," Scileppi said in a statement.

Daley was the second person detained for questioning and released after a deliveryman who identified himself as Carlos was stopped earlier in the investigation. ABC News has previously reported investigators are leaning away from both men as possible suspects.

-ABC News' Aaron Katersky