FBI Faces Timeline Issue in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Investigation

Recovered door camera footage lacks timestamps, complicating the probe into the 'Today' host's mother's disappearance.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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As the FBI continues investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, authorities have encountered a problem with the recovered door camera footage. While they were able to obtain images and videos showing an armed, masked suspect at Guthrie's home, the footage lacks timestamps, making it difficult to establish a concrete timeline of the suspect's visits.

Why it matters

The lack of timestamps on the recovered footage is a significant setback for the investigation, as it prevents authorities from verifying when the suspect was at Guthrie's home in relation to her disappearance. This missing information could be crucial in piecing together the events leading up to and surrounding Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

The details

The FBI was able to recover the door camera footage, which shows an armed, masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera. However, because Nancy Guthrie did not have a subscription service for her Nest camera, the data had to be obtained from Google, which resulted in the loss of the crucial timestamp information. While authorities believe one of the images may have been captured weeks before Guthrie's disappearance on February 1, they cannot confirm this due to the lack of timestamps.

  • Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on Sunday, February 1, 2026, when she failed to attend a virtual church service.
  • On February 10, 2026, the FBI released the recovered door camera images and videos showing the armed, masked suspect.

The players

Nancy Guthrie

An 84-year-old woman and the mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing on February 1, 2026.

Kash Patel

The FBI director who released the recovered door camera footage on February 10, 2026.

Chris Nanos

The Pima County Sheriff who stated that the belief one of the images was captured at an earlier date was 'purely speculative.'

Harvey Levin

A TMZ reporter who explained the issue with the lack of timestamps on the recovered door camera footage.

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What they’re saying

“Over the last eight days, the FBI and 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, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors – including the removal of recording devices. The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems.”

— Kash Patel, FBI Director (X)

“We have been talking with FBI sources who are telling us that the way they got this photo was through Google, because Nancy did not have a subscription for video from Nest. They were actually able to obtain it from Google, the way they did the video. But because there's no video subscription, there's no timestamp on this.”

— Harvey Levin, TMZ Reporter (TMZ)

What’s next

The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department continue to investigate Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, focusing on verifying the timeline of the suspect's visits to her home based on the recovered door camera footage.

The takeaway

The lack of timestamps on the recovered door camera footage is a significant setback for the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, as it prevents authorities from establishing a concrete timeline of the suspect's movements and actions. This missing information could be crucial in determining the events leading up to and surrounding Guthrie's disappearance.