Person released after being questioned in Nancy Guthrie case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Authorities have released a person who was detained for questioning in the case of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
In a statement on social media, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said deputies "detained a subject during a traffic stop."
The person who was detained and then released spoke to the ABC News affiliate KNXV, describing their experience as "terrifying."
A court-authorized search was carried out by the sheriff's department, with assistance of the FBI's Evidence Response Team, at a location in Rio Rico, Arizona, about 60 miles south of Tucson.
The owner of the home that was searched and who claimed to be the mother-in-law of the man detained told reporters that someone gave officers a tip that Guthrie was in the house.
ABC News initially reported that law enforcement had detained one person in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
ABC News says The Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI detained someone south of Tucson, Arizona, for questioning. The Pima County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a 9:23 p.m. social media post that it detained someone during a traffic stop.
Subject detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie investigation. pic.twitter.com/B2pgIwqODt
— Pima County Sheriff's Department (@PimaSheriff) February 11, 2026
The FBI had released doorbell camera footage on Tuesday afternoon of someone agents say was involved with Guthrie’s disappearance. National reporting and law enforcement have not stated if the detained person is considered a suspect.
New video in the search for Nancy Guthrie: Over the last eight days, the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost,… pic.twitter.com/XCEvkA5eJ6
— FBI Phoenix (@FBIPhoenix) February 10, 2026
Guthrie is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, who is a host of NBC’s “Today.”
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