Investigation Continues in Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance as Reward Increased

Fri Feb 13 2026 11:55:17 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Authorities are intensifying their search for Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson home. The FBI has doubled the reward for information related to her case.

Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, prompting an extensive search that includes door-to-door inquiries and desert sweeps. Surveillance footage from her home has revealed a suspect, while family members make emotional appeals for help. As the investigation evolves, the FBI announces a $100,000 reward for any information leading to her whereabouts or an arrest.

Authorities have increased the reward for information in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who they say was abducted from her home outside Tucson.

Law enforcement officials have been combing the desert around her house and going door-to-door asking residents for any information that could break open the case. An alert that went out in a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) radius of her home asked for any camera footage or reports of suspicious activity over a month’s time.

Guthrie was last seen on January 31 and reported missing the following day. Authorities released a description Thursday of a man caught on camera outside her front door the night she disappeared along with a detailed description of the backpack he was wearing.

Her children have made heartbreaking video pleas for help, and the case has drawn national attention.

Here is a timeline of events:

Saturday, Jan. 31

5:32 p.m. — Nancy Guthrie takes an Uber to her family’s home for dinner.

9:48 p.m. — Guthrie is dropped off at her Tucson, Arizona, home by a family member. The garage door opens and closes minutes later.

Sunday, Feb. 1

1:47 a.m. — The doorbell camera is disconnected.

2:12 a.m. — The camera’s software detects movement.

11:56 a.m. — Her family checks on her after learning she did not attend church.

12:03 p.m. — The family calls 911 to report a missing person.

12:15 p.m. — Investigators arrive and launch a search operation, including the use of drones and search dogs.

Monday, Feb. 2

Authorities announce they believe Guthrie was kidnapped or taken against her will.

The FBI offers a $50,000 reward for information about Guthrie’s whereabouts.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Authorities confirm that video shows a suspect attempting to tamper with her doorbell camera.

As the investigation continues, the FBI has now doubled the reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie or an arrest and conviction to $100,000.

Thursday, Feb. 12

Investigators ask residents in a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) radius to share any camera footage and report any suspicious activity noticed in the month before she disappeared. The case remains open, as family and authorities appeal to the public for assistance.