As of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, Nancy Guthrie (84) remains missing. Authorities have not issued any official “final update” ending the case; they continue to describe it as an active abduction/criminal investigation, with no arrests and no publicly named suspect/person of interest.
Day-by-day updates (Feb. 20 → Feb. 26)
Feb. 20 (Fri): Investigators say multiple people may be involved
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said investigators are not ruling out that more than one person could be involved in the abduction. They also reiterated they are still trying to identify the man seen in the doorbell footage and are reviewing surveillance video provided by neighbors.
Feb. 21 (Sat): Sources warn the case could shift into a “new phase”
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ABC News sources said the investigation’s lack of recent breakthroughs could mean it soon transitions into a new phase with fewer dedicated resources, while a smaller team continues long-term work. Sources cited challenges including unidentified partial DNA, no additional usable security video from the home system, and difficulty connecting a vehicle to the abduction.
Feb. 22 (Sun): New neighborhood sweep + “mixed DNA” complications
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Authorities reported another canvass/sweep in the neighborhood and noted investigators had collected multiple gloves; analysis is ongoing, but details weren’t released due to the active investigation.
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The same weekend, reporting tied to the sheriff’s comments highlighted a major forensic hurdle: investigators are dealing with “mixed” DNA (multiple contributors in one sample), which can make database searching harder and could take significant time to sort out. Officials also urged the public to leave searching/investigation space to professionals.
Feb. 23 (Mon): Sheriff’s office pushes back on viral doorbell-image rumors
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The Sheriff’s Department issued a strong correction to online claims suggesting doorbell images prove the suspect visited on different nights. Officials said the images have no date/time stamps, and therefore claims about different days are “purely speculative.” They emphasized the case remains active and urged the public to rely on verifiable evidence.
Feb. 24 (Tue): Savannah Guthrie announces up to a $1 million family reward
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Savannah Guthrie posted an emotional video announcing a family reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Nancy’s recovery. Reuters noted the video also, for the first time, openly acknowledged the possibility Nancy may be dead, while pleading for information about where she is.
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Reuters also reiterated core known elements: the doorbell camera captured a masked man tampering with the device in the early hours of Feb. 1; the case has seen purported ransom notes, but no confirmed direct contact between suspects and the family/authorities.
Feb. 25 (Wed): FBI agents return to the home + tip surge; neighborhood parking crackdown announced
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Local reporting described FBI agents returning to Nancy’s home for about 2.5 hours, with multiple agents observed photographing/walking the property. The FBI said about 1,500 tips came in on its tip line after the $1M family reward announcement (and that the line had already received a very large volume of tips before).
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Separately, the Associated Press reported Pima County officials expanded the no-parking zone around the neighborhood after complaints about congestion, trespassing, and trash linked to heavy media/streamer presence. The policy was announced Feb. 25 and set to take effect the next day.
Feb. 26 (Thu): Expanded “no parking” zone takes effect
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The AP report states the widened restrictions take effect Thursday, requiring journalists/streamers to park elsewhere and be dropped off; violators face a $250 fine.
What these updates mean (the bigger picture)
Even though the public sees “quiet days,” investigators are still working multiple tracks at once:
1) Video trail and identification work
The doorbell footage remains central, but investigators still appear to be missing key missing pieces—like a confirmed vehicle connected to the abduction and additional time-stamped security footage that clearly maps movements before/after the moment the camera was tampered with. That’s why authorities continue emphasizing neighborhood surveillance submissions and why detectives keep returning to canvass the area.
2) Forensics are slowed by “mixed DNA”
The reporting around the sheriff’s comments suggests a core forensic obstacle: “mixed” samples can be difficult to separate cleanly into a single usable profile for database searching. That doesn’t mean DNA is useless—only that it can take longer to become actionable, and results may not quickly point to a named suspect.
3) Tip volume is enormous, but tips must be triaged
The family’s $1M reward immediately triggered a new wave of tips (about 1,500 quickly, per local reporting), and investigators then have to sort credibility, duplicates, hoaxes, and usable leads—one reason cases can feel slow from the outside even when teams are working daily.
4) Officials are actively fighting misinformation
The Feb. 23 correction is important: law enforcement explicitly warned that viral claims about doorbell still images “proving” different nights are not supported by timestamps and are therefore speculative. That’s a strong sign investigators are worried rumor-churn is distorting public understanding and possibly interfering with leads.
5) The scene has become a “true crime” magnet
By late Feb., the neighborhood dynamic itself became part of the story. The expanded no-parking zone and fines reflect tension between public attention and residents’ daily safety/traffic concerns—while officials still allow access, they’re trying to reduce disruption.
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Update (Feb. 20–Feb. 26, 2026): Investigators have not announced any final resolution in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie (84), and the case remains an active abduction investigation. From Feb. 20–21, authorities said they were not ruling out the possibility that multiple people were involved, while ABC News sources warned the probe could soon shift into a long-term phase if major leads continue to come up empty. On Feb. 22, detectives conducted another neighborhood sweep and confirmed multiple gloves were collected for analysis, as forensic reporting highlighted complications tied to “mixed DNA” samples that can take time to separate and compare. On Feb. 23, the sheriff’s office publicly pushed back against viral social media claims about doorbell images, stressing the pictures lack timestamps and that theories about “different nights” are speculative. On Feb. 24, Savannah Guthrie announced a family reward up to $1 million for information that leads to her mother’s recovery—an appeal that sparked a surge of new tips. By Feb. 25, FBI agents were seen returning to the home for hours as tip review continued, while Pima County officials widened neighborhood parking restrictions due to heavy media and streamer activity. The expanded no-parking zone took effect Feb. 26, with $250 fines for violations, as investigators continue to press for credible information that can bring Nancy home.