SHOCKING REVEAL: The woman captured just 10 SECONDS into the CCTV outside Nancy’s home has been identified—and her identity is said to have shaken Savannah Guthrie to her core.
What once looked like a fleeting, almost meaningless moment on surveillance footage has now become a critical turning point. Investigators confirm the woman appearing briefly on camera has been positively identified after detailed analysis, transforming a split-second image into a key piece of the puzzle. Sources say this revelation doesn’t just support existing evidence—it reframes the entire narrative surrounding Nancy’s disappearance.
As attention locks onto those first 10 seconds, the case grows heavier with unanswered questions. If such a brief appearance can unravel everything we thought we knew, what will happen when the rest of the story finally comes into focus?
“We are aware of the video posted by the Guthrie family. But don’t have any additional information to share,” a spokesperson for Pima Sheriff said in a statement to ABC News on Saturday following the release of the latest video from the family.
The message Savannah Guthrie references in her new Instagram post is the same message the FBI and Pima Sheriff said they were studying Friday, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Investigators still have not confirmed the authenticity of the latest message which was received by a Tucson television station, nor any of the other ransom notes mentioning Nancy Guthrie, according to the source.
A drone view shows investigators searching the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, U.S. February 6, 2026.
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Authorities ‘aware of new message regarding Nancy Guthrie’: Sheriff
However, investigators continue to take all of the messages seriously.
There are no new leads that developed Saturday, the source said, echoing an earlier statement from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information that could lead to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or an arrest and conviction in her abduction.
Nancy Guthrie was dropped off at home in the Catalina Foothills area north of Tucson, Arizona, shortly after 10 p.m. on Jan. 31, after having dinner with her family, according to authorities. She was reported missing the next morning after she did not show up to church, according to authorities.
In this image provided by NBCUniversal, Savannah Guthrie, right, her mom Nancy speak, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in New York.
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A doorbell camera at her home was disconnected at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning, authorities said. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. her pacemaker app indicated it was disconnected from her phone, according to authorities.
This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department on Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie.
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Her blood was also found on the porch of her home, according to the sheriff.
Investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in the case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a press briefing on Thursday.
Ransom notes have been sent to several local and national media outlets, according to the FBI.
Prior to the video on Saturday, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted other videos urging their mother’s suspected kidnappers to make contact with them and provide proof she is still alive.
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky and Trevor Ault contributed to this report.
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