A week after it was revealed that investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case were looking for footage from two specific dates: January 11 and January 24, a new NBC report citing Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has now clarified why those dates matter.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona since February 1st. The search for the 84-year-old man has now entered its eighth week and authorities have yet to find a major lead.
On March 18, residents living near Guthrie’s home told NBC that investigators went door-to-door asking for specific dates. Those included the weekend she disappeared and Jan. 11, the day roughly 20 days before officials suspected she might have been forcibly taken from her home.
Notably, Savannah Guthrie and her family also marked January 11 when they asked for public assistance. In a statement, the family urged people to think carefully, particularly about the key timeline of January 31 and the early hours of February 1, along with the late evening of January 11.
Pima County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 11
In an interview with NBC about why January 11 is significant, Nanos said Monday (local time) that Google initially indicated that a surveillance image showing a masked individual at the front door may have been captured on that day. The footage was believed to be from a camera installed in Guthrie’s home. However, he clarified that the company later retracted the claim, explaining that the date was only suggested as a possibility before being reconsidered.
Will Google withdraw the claim?
According to Nanos, Google later informed investigators that it could not definitively confirm whether the footage was shot on that particular date. He added that it remains uncertain whether the individual seen in the image may have visited the home before the night of Guthrie’s disappearance.
Guthrie’s family is once again asking for help
On March 21, the Guthrie family issued another public appeal, asking anyone with relevant information to come forward. They urged people to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI if they have any details that could help the investigation.
The family stressed the need for the community to take a second look at anything that might seem trivial, including camera footage, written notes, reports, sightings or interviews, pointing out that even the smallest detail can prove crucial to solving a case.
They expressed that their mother’s absence continues to weigh heavily on them and said they cannot find peace or begin to grieve until they bring her home. They added that they are completely focused on finding her so they can properly honor her life.
Savannah Guthrie and her family have also increased the reward for information leading to her recovery to one million dollars, adding to the amount already offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
More than one person involved in Guthrie’s disappearance?
Last week, a report citing a former homicide detective suggested more than one person might have been involved in Guthrie’s suspected abduction, noting that such coordinated acts usually require assistance rather than being carried out alone.
