Nancy Guthrie Suspect Description Released by FBI in Latest Update
Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing since the early morning hours of February 1. Although there's no sign of the missing Tucson woman, authorities are racing against the clock to bring her home, and now they've developed additional details about the suspect.
A suspect description is slowly coming into focus, gleaned from video authorities recovered from Nancy Guthrie's door camera. FBI analysts have determined a few key details about the still unidentified suspect. The new details relate to the suspect's height and backpack.
The Suspect Was Carrying an Ozark Trail Hiker Pack Backpack, the FBI Says
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The updated description is as follows, per the FBI Phoenix office:
- The suspect "is described as a male, approximately 5’9” - 5’10” tall, with an average build."
- In the video, he is wearing "a black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack. "
- "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 wrote.
The FBI also wrote this week that the agency was conducting searches of roadways near Guthrie's Tucson home. The agency released a series of chilling photos showing a masked, armed person tampering with Guthrie's door camera. The new description update comes after authorities briefly detained and then released a delivery driver, who told the media he had nothing to do with Guthrie's disappearance.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office is seeking additional video footage. "The Pima County Sheriff's Department is urgently requesting your assistance in locating Nancy Guthrie, 84, who last seen on the evening of January 31, 2026, at her residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue. If you have any information, please contact the Pima County Sheriff's Department at (520)-351-4900, 88-Crime, or use the attached QR code to submit any piece of information that you feel may be helpful," the agency wrote in a public statement.
The FBI Increased the Reward in the Nancy Guthrie Case to $100,000
Today, the FBI is increasing its reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
— FBI Phoenix (@FBIPhoenix) February 12, 2026
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In addition, the FBI announced that the agency "is increasing its reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the 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 FBI noted.
"Every tip is reviewed for credibility, relevance, and information that can be acted upon by law enforcement. Threat Intake Examiners at the National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) and FBI personnel are supporting a 24-hour command post in which dozens of agents and investigators are assigned leads and tips to action each shift," added the FBI.
"Media outlets should direct tips they receive to the FBI. Additionally, we do not comment on tips and information we receive regarding ongoing investigations. Continue to submit information to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or http://tips.fbi.gov to help us bring Nancy home."