Accomplice Possibility Remains in Nancy Guthrie Case, Arizona Sheriff Reveals

Investigators are exploring the possibility that an accomplice assisted the suspected kidnapper captured on doorbell camera footage outside Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home during her disappearance. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed this development.

Authorities suspect that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was forcibly abducted from her residence late at night before she was reported missing on February 1. In a recent interview, Sheriff Nanos indicated that he believes Guthrie was specifically targeted in this apparent abduction.

The only video evidence recovered thus far comes from Guthrie's Google Nest doorbell camera, which the FBI shared last week. According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, this is the sole footage Google has managed to retrieve from the cameras at her home. Engineers are still working on additional cameras from the property, and investigators remain optimistic that further usable video will be uncovered.

No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified in the case, and details regarding a potential accomplice remain undisclosed. The FBI described the individual seen in the doorbell footage as a male approximately 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall with an average build.

In a significant update, Savannah Guthrie, co-host of the "Today" show, along with her siblings and their spouses, have been cleared as suspects in the investigation, as announced by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Monday. This marks the third week of the high-profile case.

According to Sheriff Nanos, the Guthrie family has been fully cooperative with law enforcement. "We really put them through the wringer," he stated. "We not just interview them; we take their cars, we take their houses, we take their phones—all this stuff—and we're not taking it. They're giving it to us voluntarily. They have been 100% cooperative with us through everything we've asked. They are victims. They are not suspects."

Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31 when her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, dropped her off at her home after spending the evening with him and her daughter, Annie Guthrie.

Since her disappearance, Savannah, Annie, and their brother Camron have appeared in videos pleading for their mother's safe return.

Investigators are also considering genetic genealogy methods to analyze DNA evidence collected from the scene after a DNA profile from a set of gloves found about two miles from Nancy's home failed to match any entries in a national database maintained by the FBI.

Additionally, law enforcement sources revealed that investigators have employed a tracking device known as a "signal sniffer" to detect signals from Nancy Guthrie's heart pacemaker, which reportedly disconnected from her phone during the early hours of her disappearance.

Furthermore, reports indicate that the FBI is investigating gun purchases in the Tucson area. An area gun store owner mentioned that an agent visited recently, showing images of individuals and inquiring about purchases made over the past year.