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The man seen outside Nancy Guthrie's home on February 1 in her doorbell camera also previously appeared at her home, ABC News and NewsNation's Brian Entin report. The Pima County Sheriff's Department later called the "suggestion" in part "purely speculative."
Newsweek reached out to the FBI via email on Monday night for comment.
Why It Matters
Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for weeks. The disappearance and search have sparked nationwide attention. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said items at the scene indicate that the 84-year-old woman did not leave "on her own."
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What To Know
According to ABC News, citing sources familiar with the investigation, the man suspected in Guthrie's disappearance was seen on her doorbell camera before February 1, the day she was reported missing. Entin, citing sources, said similarly that images showing the masked subject outside Guthrie's home were taken on different days.
ABC News was first to report that the man was seen on two different days. CNN also reported that the suspect approached Nancy's house before the night she was kidnapped, citing a source.
According to Fox News, Nanos said, "The info that it occurred on a different day did not come from the FBI or PCSD."
When reached for comment, the Pima County Sheriff's Department referred Newsweek to the FBI.
In a statement later Monday night, the sheriff's department said, "We are aware that doorbell images released earlier in the investigation depict a suspect in different stages of attire, including with and without a backpack. There is no date or time stamp associated with these images. Therefore, any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative."
"This remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation. As with any investigation, conclusions will be guided by verifiable evidence and established facts. Speculation, without factual support, does not advance the investigative process," the statement added.
The bureau previously released an updated description of the man seen in doorbell camera footage outside Guthrie's home. "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," the FBI said in its X post in part.
What People Are Saying
Jennifer Coffindaffer, former FBI agent, on X Monday: "Nancy Guthrie This is huge news! Two different photos on two different days of Porch Guy. For anyone left thinking this was just some burglary gone bad, it absolutely was not. Porch Guy cased the place. He seems like a Bryan Kohberger-Type in this way. We know of these 2 instances. Were there any others? Porch Guy planned this and well meant to take Nancy. What else were his plans for her. I always wondered why backpack and then no backpack...."
FBI Phoenix last week, on X: "Will your tip be the one that helps us find Nancy? The FBI's National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) has received more than 19,000 tips related to the Nancy Guthrie case since February 1. Threat intake examiners are working 24/7 to answer calls coming into the 1-800-CALL-FBI tip line and review those submitted at http://tips.fbi.gov. FBI reward of 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."
What Happens Next
The FBI is still asking the public for tips and information related to Nancy's disappearance. The identity of the suspect is not known or made public as of Monday.
Update 2/23/26, 11:31 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information and a statement from the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
Update 2/23/26, 9:31 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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