At least 3 detained in Nancy Guthrie case, still no arrests made

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News on Feb 14, 2026

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Heavy police activity in Tucson, Arizona, late Friday night resulted in at least three people being detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but ended without any arrests.

Two individuals — a man and a woman — were taken out of a Pima County home during an operation involving a SWAT team, according to News Nation.

More than a dozen vehicles, including those from SWAT and forensics, were seen at the residence roughly 2 miles from Guthrie’s home. Investigators were said to have spent several hours searching the property.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Saturday that a federal court-ordered search warrant was carried out at the home and was “based on a lead” received by detectives.

Sheriff Chris Nanos told local CBS affiliate KOLD 13 that there were no signs of Guthrie at the residence and no arrests were made.

A third person of interest was simultaneously detained in connection with the case during a traffic stop in the parking lot of a nearby restaurant. The male driver was cooperative and later released, Nanos said.

What led law enforcement to those three individuals wasn’t clear on Saturday. The PCSD did not provide details on the lead they received, saying the FBI requested that no further information be publicly shared.

The late-night activity came just hours after authorities revealed that DNA collected from Guthrie’s property didn’t belong to her or those in close contact with her.

“Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to,” the sheriff’s office said. “We are not disclosing where that DNA was located.”

During an appearance on CNN Saturday morning, TMZ founder Harvey Levin said he’d been unable to confirm if the DNA was a factor in the detainments. However, he did say a law enforcement source told him the ransom notes and reward demands received by his outlet were “not the trigger.”

Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her southern Arizona home on Feb. 1.

Video retrieved from her doorbell camera shows an armed man of average size, wearing a ski mask with a goatee visible underneath. The footage was recorded around the time that Guthrie is believed to have been abducted.

Authorities said the missing woman has limited mobility and a heart condition, but is of sound mind and would not have left her home on her own.

Ransom notes for her return have been sent to TMZ and two Tucson TV stations. The veracity of those messages isn’t known, though police have said they’re being taken very seriously.

With the search for Guthrie entering its second week, the FBI is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to her recovery or the arrest and conviction of her captor.