FBI shares new suspect description, doubles reward in Nancy Guthrie case

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News on Feb 12, 2026

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The FBI has released new details regarding the suspect in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, while doubling its reward for information leading to her recovery or the conviction of her captor.

Officials in the department’s Phoenix bureau said a forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage from Guthrie’s home points to a male of average build, with a height of between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10.

Authorities on Thursday said the suspect was wearing a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Backpack when the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1.

The FBI also increased its reward from $50,000 to 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.”

“We hope this updated description will help concentrate the public tips we are receiving,” the FBI Phoenix field office wrote on social media. “Since February 1, 2026, the FBI has collected over 13,000 tips from the public related to this case. Every tip is reviewed for credibility, relevance and information that can be acted upon by law enforcement. ”

Federal investigators said they will not comment on tips regarding the ongoing investigation, but also encouraged media outlets to report any information they directly receive.

There had been little information about Guthrie’s abduction before investigators retrieved video from a disabled doorbell camera on Tuesday. The footage showed a masked and armed man outside of the missing woman’s home.

Retired Phoenix Homicide Sergeant Troy Hillman told Us Weekly that the video was a “huge, huge break” in the case for law enforcement.

“It doesn’t mean it’s solved,” Hillman said. “It doesn’t mean Nancy’s home safe, but it means it’s a break in the case.”

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