Less than two weeks after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of presenter Savannah Guthrie, a person was arrested before being released, several media reported on Wednesday. Police and the FBI also conducted a search of a property in Arizona as part of the investigation, according to the sheriff's office.
Published on: 02/11/2026 - 07:33 Modified on: 02/11/2026 - 17:18
A case that has the United States in suspense. American authorities arrested and then released a person after a few hours for questioning in connection with the disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie, several media reported on Wednesday February 11.
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped on the night of January 31 to February 1 from her home in Tucson, Arizona. The case has since generated significant media coverage in the United States and dozens of television crews have flocked to the quiet suburb where the octogenarian lives.
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His daughter, Savannah, hosts a popular morning show, "Today," on NBC News. A program that has accompanied the daily lives of Americans for more than sixty years.
The arrest Tuesday evening of a man during a traffic stop, according to the local sheriff's office, came after the federal police (FBI) released images of a masked and armed individual who appears to be manipulating the front door camera of Nancy Guthrie's home.
The FBI had previously mentioned the existence of a ransom letter demanding the payment of a sum of money to the family.
The person arrested was released after being questioned by investigators, several American media reported. A man, claiming to be called Carlos, indicated on several channels that he was the person arrested by the police. “I hope they arrest the suspect, because it’s not me,” he said. The local police had not confirmed Wednesday morning the release of the arrested person.
Police and an FBI task force also conducted a search of a property in Rio Rico, Arizona, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Tucson, as part of the investigation, according to the sheriff's office.
Six photos and three videos
The six photos and three black and white videos released by the FBI were brought to light on Tuesday and were until then "inaccessible", explained on X Kash Patel, the director of the federal police. They show a hooded individual, wearing a zipped jacket, gloves, and carrying a backpack, approaching Nancy Guthrie's front door.
He appears to manipulate the camera for several seconds before moving away to pull up plants, which he then uses to cover the camera.
Local authorities reported last week that the doorbell camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home was disconnected at 1:47 a.m. on Sunday, February 1.
The software detected the presence of a person less than half an hour later, at 2:12 a.m., but no video was available, they said.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump had just reviewed the footage. “The president encourages any American with any information about the suspect, anywhere in the country, to call the FBI,” she said.
Savannah Guthrie explained on Instagram on Monday that she thought her mother was "still alive", but that her family had reached "the hour of despair". Her loved ones fear for her life if she does not take the treatment prescribed for her heart problems.
With AFP
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