Arizona Sheriff Warns Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Suspect Could 'Absolutely' Strike Again

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in new comments roughly 40 days after 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills that the suspect in her suspected kidnapping could "absolutely" offend again, underscoring what he called an ongoing public‑safety threat. Nanos told NBC that investigators believe the abduction was likely targeted but are "not 100% sure," so he will not assure residents that they are not potential targets, and he hinted that detectives have a working theory of motive but are withholding it to avoid tipping off the perpetrator. The investigation has recovered limited evidence: Guthrie’s phone and Apple Watch were left behind, her front doorbell camera is missing, FBI and Google were only able to retrieve partial footage of a masked gunman from her door, and a mixed DNA sample processed at a private lab has so far produced only a partial profile unusable in the FBI’s CODIS system or for genetic genealogy. Nanos also confirmed that investigators are examining reports of a power or internet outage around the time Guthrie disappeared, though he said it is not tied to a nearby tampered utility box. The case has drawn nationwide attention because Guthrie is the mother of "Today" co‑host Savannah Guthrie and remains unresolved more than five weeks later, with experts noting that public warnings about a repeat threat can heighten anxiety if authorities do not or cannot provide clearer guidance on who is at risk.