Nancy Guthrie Case Key Details: In Bullet Points, No Fluff

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If you’re having trouble keeping up with the details of the Nancy Guthrie case, you aren’t alone. So, here are the facts, along with one critical detail about a misleading unofficial sketch of the suspect. Here are the details surrounding the kidnapping of the mother of Savannah Guthrie, Today show host. Share this story to stop fake news and clear the way for real progress.

The Nancy Guthrie Case Details

January 31 (Night): Nancy Guthrie is dropped off at her home in Tucson at 9:48 p.m. after dinner with her family. This is the last verified sighting of her.

• February 1 (Early Morning):

• 1:47 a.m.: Her doorbell camera is disconnected.

• 2:28 a.m.: Her pacemaker app loses connectivity with her iPhone (which was left in the house).

• February 1 (Afternoon): Family reports her missing after she fails to show up for church.

• February 5: Investigators confirm that the blood found on the porch belongs to Nancy Guthrie, shifting the case from a missing person to a suspected violent abduction.

• February 10: The FBI releases doorbell footage showing an armed, masked individual on the property. This is the only visual evidence of a suspect.

• February 13: The FBI releases a forensic analysis description: Male, 5’9” – 5’10”, average build, carrying a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack (sold at Walmart). The reward is increased to $100,000.

• February 13: Forensic artist Lois Gibson releases her unofficial sketch “guess” of the masked suspect.

• February 17: DNA results from a glove found two miles away return no matches in the FBI’s CODIS database.

• February 19: An anonymous donation raises the reward to $200,000. Investigators announce they are moving toward Forensic Genetic Genealogy to identify the unknown DNA.

• February 21: Law enforcement confirms they have received over 32,000 tips, but the “Unofficial Sketch” remains unverified by the FBI.

The Takeaway

Nancy Guthrie, 84 years old, is believed to have been kidnapped on February 1. Police think Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was taken from her Arizona home. There has been at least one person arrested for attempting to manipulate the family with fake ransom demands. No suspect has been identified in the actual kidnapping. The FBI is also offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of Nancy Guthrie. The total reward has risen to $200,000.

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