The FBI has retrieved new still images from security cameras at the Arizona residence where Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted seven weeks ago—but the discoveries have only deepened questions about the beloved grandmother’s fate.
Sources familiar with the probe told ABC News on Friday, March 13, 2026, that investigators recovered several thumbnail images from three motion-activated cameras placed around Nancy’s Tucson property. The devices covered her pool, backyard, and side yard in the Catalina Foothills area where she has lived for many years.
The images show multiple people in Nancy’s backyard and side yards in the days and weeks before she went missing. Law enforcement personnel were also visible near the pool after the abduction. The troubling detail: the cameras captured nothing on the night Nancy disappeared, even though they recorded activity before and after that night.
Investigators could not retrieve full video files—only the automated thumbnail images generated when motion activated the units. According to sources, the recovered thumbnails did not show anything obviously suspicious, leaving investigators without the major lead they needed.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Friday that it “continues to analyze various forms of evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case, including material from laboratories as well as images and videos captured by cameras.”
Nancy was last seen at home on the evening of Jan. 31 after dining with her daughter Annie and son-in-law. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department began an official search on Feb. 1 when she failed to appear at a friend’s house to watch a live-streamed church service. Her pacemaker stopped syncing with her Apple devices at 2:28 a.m.—a chilling data point that could indicate when she was taken.
The FBI previously released footage and photos showing an unknown armed individual at Nancy’s front door on the night she disappeared. The masked man appeared to be fiddling with a Nest door camera. Sources say the suspect may also have been at the front entrance before Feb. 1, raising the possibility the property was surveilled in advance of the abduction.
The FBI describes the suspect as a male about 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall with an average build. He carried a black 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack—a model sold only at Walmart, though investigators now think it may have been bought used.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos discussed whether the suspect could strike again in an interview with NBC News. “Well, absolutely, absolutely,” he said. “Criminal minds are criminal minds.”
Nanos has repeatedly said he believes Nancy was deliberately targeted but has not disclosed a motive. Federal agents are also investigating whether internet outages in her neighborhood the night she vanished are connected to the case. Neighbors reported their home security footage from that night was labeled “missing” or “not available”—a pattern that could indicate careful planning.
Despite the thumbnails and earlier video evidence, no suspects have been identified. DNA found at the home—which does not match Nancy or anyone close to her—is being analyzed, and investigators are pursuing genetic genealogy to try to identify the person responsible.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have shared emotional video appeals to whoever has their mother, hoping to secure her safe return. The Today co-anchor offered a $1 million reward for information that leads to Nancy’s recovery, bringing the total reward from family and authorities to $1.2 million.
“We still believe in a miracle,” Savannah said when announcing the reward. “We also know that she may be lost. She may already be gone.”
Additional cameras had been placed over the driveway and at the front entrance, where the masked suspect was captured on film previously. Her front doorbell camera is now missing, while other security devices were seized by the FBI. The thumbnail images from multiple sources were hoped to clarify activity around the property, but the crucial hours of the abduction remain unaccounted for.
Bloodstains found on Nancy’s front porch were confirmed to be hers. Officials remain deeply concerned for her well-being, as she depends on daily medication.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities review all available evidence. Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Office at (520) 351-4900.
As the probe enters its seventh week, the Guthrie family continues to hope for a positive outcome while preparing for the worst.