Nancy Guthrie: Family Seeks Help in Botched Kidnapping Case

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, where pop culture meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of today's show host Savannah Guthrie, has hit a snag nearly eight weeks after she vanished from her home in. Catalina Foothills, Arizona. She was last seen on January 31st when her son-in-law dropped her off around 10 pm. The next day she missed a planned church livestream with a friend, prompting a welfare check that uncovered her wallet, phone, car keys inside the house, plus blood droplets on the door, porch, and driveway. Authorities released door-bill camera footage showing a masked man in thick black gloves and a holster that looked like it held a weapon. At first, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nannos asked neighbors for security videos from January 11th, thinking it might capture the suspect. But now he's backed off that, saying Google retracted their initial possibility and they can't tie any images to that exact day. The Guthrie family is pleading for public help, urging folks to check old camera footage,

1:03notes, text, or chats that might seem important now. They shared a heartfelt statement, saying, no detail is too small and they're aching without answers, focused only on bringing her home safely, or, too. Rest. A retired FBI agent who reviewed the evidence believes Nancy was injured during what looks like a botched kidnapping, but not necessarily killed right. There, he points out the intruder had a weapon and used violence, yet didn't finish a murder on the spot, suggesting something interrupted the plan. Investigators are still working with the FBI to identify the man, sifting through tips as the family holds out hope for a break in this agonizing case.