Nancy Guthrie Update: Two Women Claim to Know Who Kidnapped Her
Two women told officials at Nancy Guthrie’s house on Friday that they are “100% certain” they know who abducted the missing Tucson, Arizona woman, according to investigative reporter Jonathan Lee Riches.
On his @JLRINVESTIGATES X account, Riches posted from the scene, “2 women just came to Nancy Guthrie’s house & said they are 100% certain who did this crime. They were crying. They are on their way to Pima County Sheriff’s Department.”
When reached for comment, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office did not confirm the details on the potential witnesses to Newsweek, reiterating that, “This remains an active investigation and will continue until Nancy Guthrie is located or all leads have been exhausted. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is refocusing resources to detectives specifically assigned to this case. As leads are developed and resolved, resource allocation may fluctuate. PCSD will maintain a patrol presence in the Guthrie neighborhood.”
The Context
Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her home outside Tucson on January 31 and was reported missing the following day. Authorities believe she was abducted or otherwise taken against her will. Investigators have said drops of her blood were found on the front porch, but they have released few additional details publicly.
Since the first days of her disappearance, authorities have expressed concern about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needs vital daily medication.
Riches said Friday that the two women were on their way to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which is one of the lead agencies on the investigation. Little other detail was given on what the pair might know about the case, and PCSD had yet to release more details at the time of publishing.
They did give more details on a man arrested outside Guthrie’s home on Thursday, telling Newsweek that Antonio De Jesus Pena-Campos, 34, was detained just before 8:00 p.m. local time. He was arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges unrelated to the investigation into the missing woman.
What Happened to Nancy Guthrie?
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on February 1, 2026. She had last been seen at a family dinner the night before.
Investigators believe she was abducted sometime between 1:47 a.m., when her doorbell camera was disconnected, and 2:28 a.m. when her pacemaker app disconnected.
There is still no leading theory on the motive for taking the elderly woman, with investigators sifting through thousands of tips.
Video Shows Suspect Outside Nancy Guthrie’s Home
Surveillance video from a neighbor’s Ring camera captured vehicles traveling along a possible route away from the crime scene on the morning Nancy Guthrie was believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, Fox News Digital reported Thursday.
The two minutes and 53 seconds of footage, recorded between midnight and 6 a.m. February 1, shows a dozen cars passing through a Catalina Foothills neighborhood a couple of miles from Guthrie’s residence. Fox News Digital noted that some of the vehicle activity occurred around the time authorities said Guthrie’s pacemaker last synced with her iPhone, a key data point in the investigation’s timeline.
The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Arizona have been alerted to the video, Fox News reported, though authorities have not said whether it is relevant to the case.
Elias and Danielle Stratigouleas, the homeowners, told Fox News Digital that police officials have not canvassed their neighborhood since Guthrie was reported missing.
The house is roughly 2 1/2 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home, about a seven-minute drive, according to Google Maps, Fox News adds.
What People Are Saying
Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday: “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 may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the Lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad, and with her beloved brother Pierce, and with our daddy. And if this is what is to be, then we will accept it. But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home. For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to $1 million dollars for any information that leads us to her recovery.”
FBI Phoenix wrote on X on Wednesday: “The family of missing Tucson woman Nancy Guthrie is offering a private $1 million reward for credible information that directly leads to her return.”
What Happens Next
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said the criminal investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, 88-CRIME or visit tips.fbi.gov. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
