3 Detained in Nancy Guthrie Investigation as SWAT Team Searches Property

Authorities executed a search warrant near the 84-year-old's Tucson-area home as the FBI continues to investigate her disappearance.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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A SWAT team from the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department swarmed a Tucson-area house on Friday evening as part of the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, and three people were detained at two separate scenes. The residential location police blocked off is approximately 1.9 miles from Guthrie's house. Several FBI vehicles arrived at the scene of the SWAT activity. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said no media briefing was expected overnight, but a written statement would be issued.

Why it matters

The search and detentions are the latest developments in the high-profile investigation into Guthrie's disappearance from her Arizona home nearly two weeks ago. The FBI is zeroing in on a description of the person they say kidnapped the 84-year-old, and authorities have been canvassing the neighborhoods of Guthrie and her daughter Annie as they search for clues.

The details

Authorities moved in on the home near Guthrie's Tucson-area neighborhood as part of a search warrant execution and ordered two individuals — a woman and a man, possibly a mother and son — to come out; both complied. A third individual, a man, was simultaneously detained nearby during a traffic stop. The driver reportedly was heading to the property that was being searched.

  • On Friday evening, a SWAT team from the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department swarmed a Tucson-area house as part of the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie.
  • Close to 1 a.m. EST, the Pima County Sheriff's Office issued an update on social platform X, saying law enforcement activity was underway at a residence near E Orange Grove Rd & N First Ave related to the Guthrie case.

The players

Pima County Sheriff's Department

The law enforcement agency that executed the search warrant and detained three individuals as part of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

FBI

The federal law enforcement agency that is leading the investigation into Guthrie's kidnapping and has increased the reward for information to $100,000.

Peter Molk

A neighbor who called the commotion "unbelievably absurd" and said it was "making everybody nervous" and "surreal."

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What they’re saying

“When someone is detained, it means they're not under arrest. The reason for that is to conduct further interviews, collect forensic evidence without having to put the individual into a custody situation.”

— Chris McDonough, Retired Southern California homicide detective (NewsNation)

“It's making everybody nervous. It's just surreal, and we just can't imagine how the family is processing all this.”

— Peter Molk, Neighbor (NewsNation)

What’s next

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said no media briefing was expected overnight, but a written statement would be issued.

The takeaway

This latest development in the high-profile Nancy Guthrie investigation highlights the intense law enforcement efforts to find the 84-year-old woman who was kidnapped from her Arizona home nearly two weeks ago. The search and detentions underscore the urgency to uncover any leads that could help locate Guthrie or identify her abductor.