Volunteer Moms' Group from Mexico Joins Search for Missing Nancy Guthrie

Investigators continue to follow leads as volunteer groups assist in the search effort three weeks after Guthrie's disappearance.

Feb. 23, 2026 at 8:06pm

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Investigators are continuing to follow up on leads in the neighborhood where Nancy Guthrie was last seen, as volunteer groups including a group of mothers from Mexico called Madres Buscadoras de Sonora also join the search effort three weeks after she went missing. The Pima County Sheriff's Department has placed temporary barricades in the area to reduce traffic and congestion, but people continue to pass through the neighborhood, including the volunteer search group from Mexico.

Why it matters

The involvement of the volunteer search group from Mexico, made up of mothers who have also lost children, highlights the widespread interest and concern around Guthrie's disappearance. The continued search efforts by both law enforcement and community members demonstrate the determination to find answers and bring Guthrie home.

The details

The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora group, which translates to 'Moms Looking from Sonora', is made up of mothers who lost their own children and are experienced in searching for missing persons. They say being part of the group provides emotional support and that they are familiar with the local terrain where Guthrie was last seen. Another volunteer group also reported finding a backpack, which was reviewed by the Pima County Sheriff's Department but determined not to be a viable lead.

  • Nancy Guthrie was last seen three weeks ago.
  • The Pima County Sheriff's Department placed temporary barricades in the neighborhood on Saturday at the request of the Catalina Foothills Estates Neighborhood Association.
  • Investigators were seen searching Guthrie's property and a neighboring property on Sunday.

The players

Nancy Guthrie

The woman who went missing three weeks ago and whose disappearance has prompted an ongoing search effort.

Madres Buscadoras de Sonora

A volunteer search group based in Mexico, made up of mothers who have also lost their own children and are experienced in searching for missing persons.

Pima County Sheriff's Department

The law enforcement agency leading the investigation into Guthrie's disappearance and coordinating search efforts in the neighborhood where she was last seen.

Catalina Foothills Estates Neighborhood Association

The local neighborhood association that requested the Pima County Sheriff's Department place temporary barricades in the area to reduce traffic and congestion.

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What they’re saying

“We have had experience looking, looking. We're a little familiar with the land, we're a little familiar with the areas where there could be a body.”

— Lupita Tello, Member of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora (3newsnow.com)

“It's a great support because then between ourselves we understand each other. We don't judge each other.”

— Lupita Tello, Member of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora (3newsnow.com)

What’s next

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the temporary barricades will remain in place as long as necessary, and investigators continue to follow up on leads in the neighborhood where Guthrie was last seen.

The takeaway

The involvement of the volunteer search group from Mexico, made up of mothers who have also experienced the pain of losing a child, underscores the widespread concern and determination to find answers in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The continued search efforts by both law enforcement and community members demonstrate the commitment to bringing Guthrie home.