Investigators Reviewing Possibly 'Taped Over' Video Footage in Nancy Guthrie Case

Nancy Grace says Google officials are 'scratching' video footage from Guthrie's home in hopes of finding recordings that were 'taped over'.

Mar. 2, 2026 at 12:47pm

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Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona are reportedly looking for additional video footage that could have been lost or saved over. 'Crime Stories' host Nancy Grace told Fox's Sean Hannity that Google officials are 'scratching' video footage from Guthrie's home in hopes of finding recordings that were 'taped over'. Grace noted that Pima County police initially said there was no footage of the break-in, only for Google to later recover the video.

Why it matters

The search for additional video footage could be crucial in helping investigators piece together what happened to Nancy Guthrie, who went missing on January 31. Authorities are also analyzing a glove found near her home and DNA samples recovered from the residence, as well as investigating two ransom notes that were reportedly sent to local news outlets.

The details

Grace explained that 'scratching' video footage is like 'scratching through like seven or eight layers of paint' in order to get to an earlier recording that may have been taped over. Investigators are hoping that if they can recover footage from a rooftop camera, it may show a vehicle connected to Guthrie's disappearance. The FBI has already released footage and surveillance stills of someone outside Guthrie's home around the time she vanished, showing the person wearing a glove that resembles the one found two miles from her home.

  • Nancy Guthrie went missing on January 31.
  • On Tuesday, the FBI confirmed that genealogy testing is being used to identify familial matches after DNA samples were entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and yielded no matches.
  • On Tuesday, Pima County sheriff Chris Nanos also announced that the DNA samples taken from the home and glove did not match.

The players

Nancy Grace

Host of the 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace' podcast.

Chris Nanos

Pima County sheriff.

Nancy Guthrie

The woman who went missing in Tucson, Arizona on January 31.

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What they’re saying

“'Scratching' is like scratching through like seven or eight layers of paint. You want to get down to layer number four, so you better be careful when you get to layer five cause you may scratch away layer four.”

— Nancy Grace, Host, 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace'

“If they get that rooftop cam, Sean, they might be able to get a vehicle. If they get the vehicle, it all starts to fall together.”

— Nancy Grace, Host, 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace'

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.

The takeaway

This case highlights growing concerns in the community about repeat offenders released on bail, raising questions about bail reform, public safety on SF streets, and if any special laws to govern autonomous vehicles in residential and commercial areas.