The FBI cannot access key evidence in the investigation Savannah Guthriemother is missing Nancy Guthrieaccording to a new report.
A law enforcement official said Reuters On Thursday, Feb. 12, the FBI requested that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department send physical evidence, including a glove and other DNA, to the bureau’s national crime lab in Quantico, Virginia, for processing as the search for Nancy, 84, continues. By the officer, sheriff Chris Nanos has insisted on using a different lab in Florida, delaying the FBI’s ability to help the case.
Retired FBI agent Scott Curtis addressed the report on Thursday, saying Us Weekly“Friction between the sheriff’s department and the FBI won’t help.” Curtis is also “surprised” the FBI hasn’t taken over the case nearly two weeks after Nancy was reported missing.
Savannah’s mother was last seen in Arizona on January 31st. Nanos said it earlier we that there was suspicious clues at Nancy’s house that pointed to a crime.
The FBI is releasing new details in hopes of identifying a potential suspect in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. “Today, the FBI is increasing its reward to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance,” said FBI Phoenix (…)
“I’ve been doing this for 50 years. When something doesn’t sit right, it doesn’t feel right,” he said earlier this month. “Something unusual happened in that house that made us say, ‘Wow…something’s wrong here.’ Something doesn’t add up.”
Savannah Guthrie and mom Nancy
Courtesy of NBC NewsNanos stressed that he didn’t want Nancy’s loved ones to “lose hope,” adding, “But in the same sense, just as there is hope, there are also things pointing to us that say, ‘This lady is in danger.'”
Savannah and her siblings, annie i Cameron Guthriehave issued various emotional statements asking for the safe return of his mother. Shortly before deadline for an alleged ransom note reached on Monday, February 9, Savannah confessed that her family was in a “time of despair.”
A day later, the FBI was released surveillance images and photographs of a person at Nancy’s house. The subject was seen wearing a mask and a backpack, with what appeared to be a gun in his waistband.
Investigators later told NBC Tucson affiliate KVOA on Wednesday, February 11 that black gloves were found during the search for Nancy’s house. The gloves were submitted for DNA analysis.
Authorities previously announced a $50,000 reward for information about Nancy’s abduction before doubling the amount.
Authorities are expanding their search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, after revealing that law enforcement is investigating new leads. “Many of you noted an active presence at the Guthrie residences over the weekend. This activity will continue tonight and tomorrow as part of the ongoing investigative process, including expanding the search and (…)
“Today, the FBI is increasing its reward to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance,” read a statement shared by FBI Phoenix via social media Thursday.
The post revealed that “new identifying details about the suspect” could be “confirmed following a forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division.”
“The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’9″ – 5’10” tall, with a medium build. In the video, he is wearing a black 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack,” the statement continued. “We hope this updated description will help focus the public tips we receive. Since February 1, 2026, the FBI has collected more than 13,000 tips from the public related to this case.”