Man Cleared in Savannah Guthrie Mom Case Because 'Not the Suspect,' Honestly
KEY POINTS
- •Law enforcement questioned a man near the U.S.-Mexico border connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but released him after hours.
- •FBI Director Kash Patel mentioned progress and multiple persons of interest while discussing recovered corrupted surveillance footage.
- •The Guthrie family received ransom letters with a February 9 deadline, but law enforcement hasn’t confirmed their legitimacy.
In the latest episode of 'Who Took Nancy Guthrie?,' FBI and local cops grilled a man living 60 miles south of Tucson after photos of a masked figure outside her home surfaced. The 84-year-old mom of Today show co-host Savannah vanished over a week ago, twitching the nation’s collective eyebrow. The man pitched to reporters, 'I'm not the suspect,' which is basically suspect #1 for modesty. FBI Director Kash Patel, dropping cryptic X updates about 'residual data' and tech wizardry (cue hacker montage), teased multiple 'persons of interest,' so it’s basically Scooby-Doo without the dog. The $50,000 reward is up for grabs, and ransom notes keep Netflix thriller vibes alive, but cops are still scrambling for answers as the public phones 1-800-CALL-FBI looking for spoilers.
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When you get arrested just for standing too close to a celebrity’s missing mom’s house, you realize privacy in 2026 is just a suggestion not even dogs obey.
FBI’s technical capabilities found residual data but not the common sense to stop mistaking innocent neighbors for villains in a crime drama nobody asked for.
Masked figure outside an 84-year-old’s house got everyone spooked, but the guy who was actually there says 'not me' like it’s a Magic 8-Ball answer.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/11/2026 | Author: Jessica Boehm
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