Authorities Investigating Images Of New Potential Suspect Seen Close To Nancy Guthrie’s Home
By Danielle Jennings on February 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM EST
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance continues to remain a mystery that has captivated the country, but authorities are pushing forward with the ongoing investigation and have a new lead.
New images were recently released of an additional possible suspect who was seen mere miles from Guthrie’s home, and wearing similar items to the initial suspect seen at her home on the morning of her disappearance.
Authorities Investigating An Additional Possible Suspect In Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
Per TMZ, on Thursday, February 12, a new video was revealed of a man recorded 5 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s wearing similar clothing and items as the man caught via Nest video at Guthrie’s home when she disappeared.
The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are now closely examining the new footage, and the man in the images is on their radar.
As of now, it’s unclear if the person in the new footage is the same person seen in the person video or if there are multiple people.
Authorities said they noticed that the man in the recent footage, which was captured via Ring camera, is carrying what appears to be a similar backpack as the first potential suspect, and both sets of footage were recorded around the time Guthrie disappeared.
According to TMZ, the backpack in question has been confirmed to be a Ozark Trail Hiker sold by Walmart.
On Wednesday, February 11, it was shared by authorities that the clothing seen in the initial video footage was also being investigated.
Black Gloves Found Close To Nancy Guthrie Crime Scene
According to CBS News, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a pair of black gloves were found on the side of the road about a mile and a half from Nancy Guthrie’s home.
The gloves are said to be similar to those that the suspect in the Nest surveillance footage was wearing at Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her abduction.
Per the outlet, the gloves will now be tested for DNA. The only DNA that has been confirmed as of now, is the blood found on Guthrie’s front porch that was a positive match to her.
A Third Ransom Note Demanding Additional Bitcoin Was Revealed
On February 11, TMZ revealed that a third ransom note was sent to the outlet demanding one Bitcoin, which is worth approximately $66,000, in exchange for information about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping.
The sender of the ransom note alleged they have tried unsuccessfully to reach out to two of Guthrie's children, daughter Annie and son Camron, both siblings of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, via text message and email.
"If they want the name of the individual involved, then I want 1 Bitcoin to the following wallet. Time is more than relevant," the note read.
The outlet also confirmed the Bitcoin address used for the latest ransom request is authentic, but a different one from the address that was used for the previous ransom demand.
The outlet forwarded the ransom note to the FBI.
Retired FBI Agent Says Landscape Of Nancy Guthrie’s Neighborhood Aided In Abduction
During an appearance on "Fox & Friends," retired FBI agent James Gagliano said the secluded layout of Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood is a likely factor in her abductor's avoiding detection.
"I want you to think about Manhattan. This is exactly the opposite to that. This is almost like a Jackson Pollock painting … The way that the routes go in and out, the ingress could have been one way, and the egress could have been a different way," he explained.
"There are multiple exits here," Gagliano added, per the New York Post. "Some of them are covered by those dome traffic lights that keep an eye on traffic, determine whether or not the signals are working on time, and keep in line the traffic patterns. Some of them aren't."
First Surveillance Footage Is Biggest Break In Guthrie Case
Per NBC News, FBI director Kash Patel, shared four black-and-white photos of the masked suspect on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, February 10.
In the surveillance images, the potential suspect is seen wearing gloves, a mask, and a backpack. The individual also appeared to tamper with the surveillance camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.
Patel also revealed that the person was armed, as a holstered gun appears on his hip.
"Working with our partners — as of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance," he wrote.
