Ten days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old missing mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, the FBI has released photos and video of a potential suspect captured from a doorbell camera on Nancy’s property.
In the footage, an armed man wearing a ski mask, leather gloves, and backpack can be seen approaching the front door of the home on the morning of Nancy’s disappearance and tampering with a Nest camera.
The person’s eyes and lips were visible through holes in their mask, though one of the videos shows the individual walking up to the door with their head down. The individual has a stocky build and appears to have some sort of facial hair. At one point, the person seemingly tries to block the lens with foliage from the front yard.
The photos and videos were shared by the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, law enforcement has been working to obtain the imagery for the better part of a week.
“Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors – including the removal of recording devices. The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems,” he wrote on X.
Working with those partners, Patel said authorities “uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance.” He noted that the breakthrough came “as of this morning.”
NBC News reported the Guthrie family was notified about the images, but they did not recognize the person. That is when the FBI chose to post the footage publicly in the hopes that it could lead to a break in the case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit http://tips.fbi.gov.
Savannah Guthrie also posted the photos and videos on Instagram, imploring the public for help. “Someone out there recognizes this person,” she wrote in the caption. “We believe she is still out there. Bring her home.”
Expert Analysis
On Tuesday’s show, Megyn was joined by law enforcement experts Maureen O’Connell, Jim Fitzgerald, and Chad Ayers to discuss the breaking news and what the footage reveals about the crime.
A Closer Look at the Photos
Megyn, O’Connell, and Jim Fitzgerald examine what can be gleaned about the individual the photos, how they will be analyzed to support the investigations, and what could come of the shocking break in the case.
A Closer Look at the Video
O’Connell and Fitzgerald talk to Megyn about the disturbing new video recovered from Gutherie’s Nest camera, what sort of gun the intruder had, and more.
Notable Observations About Gun and Backpack
Megyn, O’Connell, and Ayers discuss the notable observations about the mystery man’s gun and backpack, the White House’s statement on the new information, and more.
Major Questions as Footage of Mystery Man Emerges
The panel explains the major questions about the Guthrie case that exist now that the photos and videos have been made public, the look and behavior of the masked man, and more.
You can check out Megyn’s full analysis by tuning in to episode 1,249 on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen. And don’t forget that you can catch The Megyn Kelly Show live on SiriusXM’s The Megyn Kelly Channel (channel 111) weekdays from 12pm to 2pm ET.