The FBI said a glove found two miles from Nancy Guthrieâs Arizona home could match the gloves worn by an âarmedâ person seen in surveillance footage outside her front door the morning she disappeared, according to the Associated Press.
This comes after the FBI released new photos and videos from Guthrieâs doorbell camera of a suspect, who was wearing a ski mask and gloves, approaching her front door. Police said the man was armed and appeared to tamper with her camera.
The glove, which the agency said could match those worn by the suspect, has reportedly been sent off for DNA testing. While investigators have received the preliminary results, theyâre still waiting on official confirmation, the AP reports.
The agency reportedly said about 16 gloves have been found near Guthrieâs home, most of which were later identified as gloves used by searchers that had been discarded.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of âTodayâ show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills, a quiet community just outside of Tucson, Arizona, on January 31. She was reported missing the next day.
The masked individual seen at Nancy Guthrieâs front door has been described as a man with an average build who is between 5â9â and 5â10â tall. He was wearing a black, 25-liter âOzark Trail Hiker Packâ backpack, the FBI noted.
On Thursday, the FBI also announced a new reward of $100,000 for information âleading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.â
This comes after law enforcement officials carried out operations in the Tucson area Friday related to Guthrieâs disappearance.
Investigators searched a residence about two miles from Guthrieâs home Friday night, with a warrant that was âbased on a lead,â a Pima County Sheriffâs Department spokesperson said Saturday. No arrests were made.
Around the same time, officials conducted a separate traffic stop, also near Guthrieâs home. Investigators questioned an individual, but no arrests were made, the sheriffâs department spokesperson said.
The search for Guthrie is now entering its third week. Investigators âwonât quitâ their efforts to find Guthrie, even if it takes years, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told The New York Times.
âMaybe itâs an hour from now,â Nanos said Friday. âMaybe itâs weeks or months or years from now. But we wonât quit. Weâre going to find Nancy. Weâre going to find this guy.”
Her disappearance has sparked a massive search involving state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Guthrie relies on daily medication, and there could be âfatalâ consequences if she doesnât take it, Nanos has said. When she vanished, police also flagged that she has high blood pressure, a pacemaker and cardiac issues, according to a 911 dispatch audio.
Savannah Guthrie has said she believes her mother is still alive. The âTodayâ show anchor recently shared an old video of her mother on Instagram with the caption, âWe will never give up on her.â
She also shared the footage of the masked man and asked for anyone with information to come forward. âSomeone out there recognizes this person. We believe she is still out there. Bring her home,â she wrote on Instagram.
The Pima County Sheriffâs Department said anyone with information should contact 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, 88-CRIME or visit tips.fbi.gov.
