Law enforcement sources said Friday that investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, have received surveillance footage from a local gas station near Guthrie’s home.
The footage was turned over to authorities after agents and detectives visited the station earlier this week to review video that officials said could be relevant to the ongoing investigation. A station employee confirmed that law enforcement requested access to video recordings involving an unidentified individual seen in the vicinity of the Guthrie residence around the time of her disappearance.
An employee reported that law enforcement officers were searching for an unidentified individual, but they did not provide a description of the person in question. In a related matter, a spokesperson for Circle K confirmed to the Daily Mail that the convenience store chain is cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation. However, the spokesperson clarified that the footage aired by Fox News did not originate from any Circle K locations.
Authorities have not publicly released details about what the footage shows, citing the active nature of the investigation. Officials did say the video is now in the hands of investigators for analysis and could help establish a timeline or provide leads.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills, a low-crime suburb located north of Tucson, on the evening of January 31. According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, her family last saw her between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. that night. Earlier, an Uber driver had taken her to her daughter Annie’s home before she returned.
Law enforcement agencies, including the Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have been working the case and have described it as a criminal investigation.
“What I believe is that Nancy was removed from her home against her will, and that we need to find her. That’s what I believe. She’s still alive,” Nanos said Friday. “I believe that I have no choice until something shows me, a piece of physical evidence shows me that that’s different.”
Investigators have previously said they received and are examining various pieces of evidence but have not confirmed any suspects or persons of interest. The public has been asked to come forward with any information that might assist the search.
The surveillance request at the gas station came as part of efforts to track movement in and around the neighborhood in the hours before and after Guthrie’s disappearance. Authorities have not specified the time period covered by the footage handed over to investigators.
Family members of Nancy Guthrie have issued public appeals for her safe return, and reward offers remain in place for information leading to her location.
The investigation is ongoing, and officials have declined to comment further on the contents of the surveillance video or specify what investigators hope to glean from it.
Savannah and her siblings released a new video message last week, appealing directly to anyone who may be holding their missing mother and urging them to provide proof that she is alive, family members and law enforcement said.
In the video posted online, Savannah addressed a possible kidnapper or anyone with information, saying the family wants “proof of life” rather than threats or speculation. She and her siblings requested that law enforcement initiate contact and provide verifiable evidence of Nancy Guthrie’s safety.
“We received your message and we understand,” Savannah said, seated alongside her brother, Camron, and sister, Annie. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.”
“This is very valuable to us, and we will pay,” Savannah Guthrie said in closing, holding her siblings’ hands.
