Sheriff in Guthrie Case Says They are ‘Closer’ to ID’ing Suspect

More than a month after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, investigators are zeroing in on a vehicle captured on neighborhood surveillance cameras — but they still don’t know who was behind the wheel.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed this week that authorities are actively examining footage from a Ring camera that recorded multiple vehicles driving through the quiet Catalina Foothills area in the early morning hours of Feb. 1 — the same window investigators believe Guthrie was abducted.

“We’re aware of it, and we’re looking into it. Just like any other piece of evidence,” Nanos said in a televised interview when asked about the footage.

The video, obtained by national media outlets from local homeowners, shows at least 12 vehicles passing along Camino Real, a secluded backroad near Guthrie’s home. One vehicle in particular drove by at approximately 2:36 a.m. — just minutes after Guthrie’s pacemaker reportedly made its final sync with her iPhone around 2:30 a.m., a chilling digital timestamp that investigators believe could mark the moment something went terribly wrong.

When pressed about whether that specific car has been identified, Nanos was blunt.

“No,” he said.

Authorities say they are combing through massive amounts of traffic data and surveillance footage.

“We’re looking at that vehicle as well as hundreds of thousands of other vehicles that were out driving that time of day,” Nanos explained, underscoring the scale of the investigation.

A High-Profile Disappearance

Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson residence in what investigators have described as an apparent forced abduction. There were no immediate signs of a voluntary departure. Officials have said from the outset they suspect foul play.

Law enforcement sources say investigators are dealing with technological hurdles, including complex DNA processing issues, though no specific details have been released publicly. Nanos did signal cautious optimism.

“I think the investigators are definitely closer,” he said. “We got a lot of intel, a lot of leads, but now it’s time to just go to work.”

Still, no arrests have been made. No suspects have been publicly named.

In a development raising new questions, homeowners Elias and Danielle Stratigouleas said the camera that captured the now-scrutinized footage was not initially checked by investigators during early neighborhood canvassing.

The couple later shared the video with reporters, bringing fresh attention to vehicle activity that morning. It remains unclear whether additional cameras in the area captured clearer angles of the same car.

As the case drags on, Guthrie’s family is escalating efforts to bring her home.

In an emotional social media message released Feb. 24, Savannah Guthrie announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her mother’s recovery. The family also pledged a $500,000 donation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in connection with the case.

Investigators continue ground searches and follow up on tips. Authorities are urging anyone who may have been driving in the Catalina Foothills area between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Feb. 1 to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

For now, one unanswered question hangs over the desert community: Who was driving that car at 2:36 a.m. — and what did they see?