The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of broadcaster Savannah Guthrie, has now entered its 16th day with no confirmed breakthrough. Authorities believe Nancy was forcibly taken from her home in Tucson during the early morning hours of February 1, 2026. Surveillance footage later released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed a masked individual standing at her front door, intensifying public concern and speculation.
Investigators have formally cleared all members of the Guthrie family, including Savannah, Annie, and Camron Guthrie, as well as sons-in-law Tommaso Cioni and Michael Feldman. Despite that clarification, attention has recently shifted online toward two unfamiliar names: Kayla Noel Day and Luke Anthony Daley. Authorities, however, have not confirmed either individual as a suspect.
Gray Range Rover Seized Near Nancy Guthrie’s Home
Late on February 12, 2026, law enforcement officers stopped and seized a late-model gray Range Rover in the Catalina Foothills area, only a few miles from Nancy Guthrie’s residence. The SUV was recovered from a parking lot near a Culver’s restaurant, where officers shielded the vehicle while forensic teams documented and processed it. The driver was briefly detained for questioning before being released.
Around the same time, a SWAT team executed a separate operation at a nearby residence linked to the ongoing investigation. Multiple individuals were taken in for questioning and later released. Officials also confirmed that several vehicles, including a blue Subaru SUV and a white van, had been towed from the property earlier in the week.
Who Are Kayla Noel Day and Luke Anthony Daley?
Shortly after the Range Rover was seized, authorities detained Kayla Noel Day at her residence around 11 p.m. on February 12. The following day, February 13, a SWAT team detained Luke Anthony Daley. Arrest records confirm the timing of these detentions, but officials have not disclosed any charges or clarified whether the two are directly connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
Social media speculation has suggested possible family ties between Nancy Guthrie and Kayla Day, with unverified claims alleging that Day is a niece of the missing woman and connected to the seized Range Rover. Law enforcement agencies have not confirmed any such relationship. Similar unsubstantiated claims have circulated about Luke Daley, though authorities have likewise declined to verify them.
Sheriff Pushes Back Against Online Speculation
Chris Nanos, the sheriff overseeing the case for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, has publicly criticized the spread of misinformation. He reiterated that the Guthrie family has been fully cooperative and should be regarded solely as victims.
Addressing the accusations circulating online, Sheriff Nanos called them “wrong” and “cruel,” noting that unfounded speculation has complicated the investigation and caused additional distress to the family.
Latest Developments in the Case
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, 2026, at her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue. Deputies responding the next morning found signs indicating she had been taken against her will. The FBI’s release of doorbell camera footage showing a masked suspect fueled online theories, including claims that Tommaso Cioni was involved—claims that authorities have firmly rejected.
On February 16, 2026 (ET), Sheriff Nanos officially cleared all Guthrie family members as potential suspects, stating:
“To be clear…the Guthrie family – to include all siblings and spouses – has been cleared as possible suspects in this case. To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, but it is also cruel. The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple…please, I’m begging you the media to honor your profession and report with some sense of compassion and professionalism.”
Investigators have also submitted a glove recovered near Nancy’s home for DNA analysis, believing it may match the one worn by the masked individual. A fourth anonymous ransom note has since been received, and a USD 100,000 reward remains in effect for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery.
At this stage, authorities have not confirmed a motive or established definitive links between the recent detentions and Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
