More than three weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home, investigators say the case remains active and urgent. Nancy, 84, was taken from her home on February 1. Since then, her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, has shared emotional pleas for her safe return while law enforcement continues to follow every credible lead.
Authorities say they are carefully reviewing evidence while urging the public to avoid speculation that could hinder the investigation.
Sheriff Addresses Doorbell Camera Image Speculation
Investigators continue to face intense public scrutiny over doorbell camera footage released in the early days of the case.
“We are aware that doorbell images,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos began a Feb. 23 statement obtained by E! News, “released earlier in the investigation depict a suspect in different stages of attire, including with and without a backpack.”
Some online observers have claimed the images suggest the suspect returned to Nancy’s home on separate occasions before she disappeared. Nanos made clear there is no proof of that.
Getty“There is no date or time stamp associated with these images. Therefore, any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative.”
Nanos emphasized that investigators are relying strictly on confirmed facts as they move forward.
“Conclusions will be guided by verifiable evidence and established facts.”
He added that “speculation,” without factual support, “does not advance the investigative process.”
Savannah Guthrie Pleads For Mom’s Return
Savannah has continued to plead for her mother’s return publicly.
“Bring her home,” the “TODAY” co-anchor wrote alongside a video shared to Instagram Feb. 15, “it’s never too late to do the next right thing.”
Earlier this week, she announced her family is offering up to $1 million for Nancy’s recovery.
“Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home,” Savannah Guthrie wrote in a caption accompanying a video published on Instagram just before 9 a.m. Tuesday.
In the video, Savannah asked the public to keep praying.
Getty“Please keep praying without ceasing,” she said. “We still believe. We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home, hope against hope, as my sister says. We are blowing on the embers of hope.”
“We also know that she may be lost,” she added. “She may already be gone.”
The family also announced plans to donate $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
“We know there are millions of families that have suffered with this kind of uncertainty,” Savannah Guthrie said.
More than three weeks after Nancy disappeared, investigators remain focused on evidence. Her family remains focused on hope.
