The FBI released new details in their search for Nancy Guthrie and her alleged kidnappers.
“New identifying details about the suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie have been confirmed after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division,” the FBI’s Phoenix division revealed on Thursday, February 12.
Investigators are searching for a male, “approximately 5’9” – 5’10” tall, with an average build.”
The backpack worn by the masked individual seen in footage from Guthrie’s doorbell camera was identified as “a black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack.”
The updates come two days after FBI released uncovered photos and videos of a masked, armed individual seen tampering with Guthrie’s doorbell camera on the night she disappeared. In the footage, the suspect was seen carrying a backpack with reflective straps, while wear shiny black gloves and a ski mask.
FBI Increased the Reward for Nancy Guthrie Case
In addition to new details on the alleged suspect, the FBI announced on Thursday that they have increased the reward for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie from $50,000 to $100,000. The reward will also be honored in the event of an arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
“We hope this updated description will help concentrate the public tips we are receiving. Since February 1, 2026, the FBI has collected over 13,000 tips from the public related to this case,” the department’s statement explained.
Investigators ask that tips be directed to the FBI hotline at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov
The Search for Nancy Guthrie Continues
As the search continues for the 84-year-old mom of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, authorities confirmed they have “recovered several items of evidence.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Page Six on Thursday, day 12 of the search for Guthrie, that every piece of evidence is “submitted for analysis … as part of the investigative process.”
The Sheriff’s Department has been working alongside the FBI since Guthrie was first reported missing on February 1. However, reports surfaced on Thursday that there is confusion among the different teams on which department is leading the charge.
“I’m told many of the investigators working the case don’t even know who is in charge and whether it’s the FBI or the Pima County Sheriff,” reporter Brian Entin, who has been on the scene in Tucson since Guthrie’s disappearance, revealed via X.
