Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

Scottsdale police have arrested two California teenagers on multiple felonies after they allegedly posed as delivery drivers on Jan. 31, 2026, forced their way into a Scottsdale home, duct‑taped and assaulted two residents, and tried to steal what they believed was $66 million in cryptocurrency. Court records say the under‑18 suspects, who had recently met, were being extorted by shadowy figures known only as 'Red' and '8' and were given $1,000 to buy disguises, restraints and burglary tools before traveling from California with a 3D‑printed, apparently unloaded gun. One victim denied having crypto, and an adult son was able to call 911 from another room; the teens fled when police arrived but were later captured, aided in part by a tip from one suspect’s mother who saw incriminating texts about dressing as a delivery driver, and now face burglary, aggravated assault and kidnapping charges. The violent Scottsdale break‑in took place the same night, roughly two hours away in Tucson, that 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home in what investigators believe is an abduction case now linked to a bitcoin ransom note with multimillion‑dollar demands and explicit deadlines. Authorities have not drawn any connection between the cases, but the shared timing, Arizona setting and cryptocurrency angle are fueling intense public speculation online even as the FBI and Pima County sheriff caution they are still piecing together the Guthrie timeline.