Authorities detained a man on Tuesday night for questioning in the ongoing investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The news comes just hours after the FBI released Nest camera footage was released by the FBI — featuring images of a masked and armed individual.
It was not immediately clear whether the man detained for questioning was the person seen in the doorbell camera images. The FBI is directing all questions to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
FBI Director Kash Patel earlier published six black-and-white photos and three video clips on X. The images show an unidentified person wearing a mask, gloves, sneakers, and a backpack.
The images show the person appearing to cover the camera with a gloved hand and what seems to be part of a plant. In one of the videos, the person tilts their head downward while walking through the home’s front archway.
Patel said law enforcement had “uncovered these previously inaccessible new images” as of Tuesday morning.
Savannah Guthrie posted on her Instagram account with a brief message: “We believe she is still alive. Bring her home. Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department 520-351-4900.”
President Donald Trump has reviewed the images, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
“The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of the suspect to please call the FBI, who continue to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground,” Leavitt said.
Guthrie’s family reported the 84-year-old missing from her home in Tucson around noon Feb. 1 after she did not show up for virtual church services. She was last seen the previous night, around 9:45 p.m., after having had dinner at the home of her daughter Annie Guthrie, Arizona, according to the sheriff’s department.
