Ex-FBI Agent Suggests Scottsdale Home Invasion May Be Linked to Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

Retired agent says investigators should look closely at recent alleged cryptocurrency theft plot in Arizona.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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A retired FBI agent has suggested that investigators in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie should look closely at a recent alleged home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, where two teenage suspects reportedly posed as delivery drivers to gain entry to a home and steal millions in cryptocurrency. The agent believes this case could be related to Guthrie's disappearance, which occurred just hours after the Scottsdale incident.

Why it matters

The potential connection between the Scottsdale home invasion and Guthrie's disappearance could provide a new lead for investigators, who have been searching for clues for over a month. Guthrie's family has offered a $1 million reward, underscoring the urgency to find her.

The details

According to police, the two teenage suspects, aged 16 and 17, from California, allegedly posed as delivery drivers to gain entry to a home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 31. They then reportedly duct-taped and assaulted the homeowners, with the motive being the robbery of $66 million in cryptocurrency the pair believed the homeowners possessed. The suspects were arrested after a brief police pursuit, just hours before Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home outside Tucson.

  • On January 31, two teenage suspects allegedly posed as delivery drivers to gain entry to a home in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • The suspects were arrested just hours before Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home outside Tucson on the evening of January 31.

The players

Jennifer Coffindaffer

A retired FBI agent who has suggested investigators look into the Scottsdale home invasion case as a potential lead in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance.

Nancy Guthrie

The 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing for over a month and is believed to have been kidnapped.

Savannah Guthrie

The co-host of the Today show and daughter of Nancy Guthrie, who has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother's recovery.

Chris Nanos

The Pima County Sheriff, who has stated that investigators are "definitely closer" to tracking down the suspect seen in surveillance footage from the night Nancy Guthrie disappeared.

The two teenage suspects

A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old from California who were arrested in connection with the Scottsdale home invasion and have pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges.

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What they’re saying

“This is the captivating part! Jennifer Coffindaffer, a retired FBI agent, wrote on X, outlining reported details of the alleged crime, asking "Could this scheme somehow be related?”

— Jennifer Coffindaffer, Retired FBI agent (X)

“If I were the case agent and if I had no suspects, I would be all over this lead!”

— Jennifer Coffindaffer, Retired FBI agent (X)

“There's so much that everybody wants to know, but I would be very neglectful, irresponsible as a police, law enforcement leader, to share that with everybody.”

— Chris Nanos, Pima County Sheriff (NBC News)

“We have information on this case that we think is going to hopefully lead us to solving this case. But it takes time.”

— Chris Nanos, Pima County Sheriff (NBC News)

“We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community and from around the country. Please don't stop praying and hoping with us. bring her home.”

— Savannah Guthrie (Instagram)

What’s next

The judge in the Scottsdale home invasion case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow the two teenage suspects out on bail.

The takeaway

This potential connection between the Scottsdale home invasion and the Nancy Guthrie disappearance highlights the complex and far-reaching nature of this investigation, as authorities continue to search for clues and a motive in Guthrie's kidnapping.