A man detained in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, has been released as investigators focus on new video showing a masked, armed person tampering with her doorbell camera. Ransom deadlines have passed, and the family's pleas have shifted from the abductors to the public.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing on February 1st, with blood discovered on her Tucson-area home's porch. A man questioned by police and whose Rio Rico residence was searched, has been released, stating he was a delivery driver and had no involvement. The Pima County Sheriff's department and FBI recently released compelling video footage, initially thought to be unavailable, showing an armed, masked individual with a backpack and gun holster tampering with Guthrie's doorbell camera on the morning of her disappearance. This release generated thousands of tips. Savannah Guthrie has publicly appealed for her mother's return, initially addressing potential kidnappers after ransom notes were sent to news outlets, offering to pay. However, as deadlines passed and communication ceased, her tone shifted to a desperate plea to the public for help. The White House and FBI Director have also weighed in, with digital billboards about the case appearing nationwide. Nancy Guthrie lived alone in an upscale Tucson neighborhood.
