Nancy Guthrie live updates: No arrests after authorities execute search warrant

Nancy Guthrie’s home appeared quiet earlier today, with a sheriff’s deputy stationed in the driveway.

Several media vehicles remain parked along the street, but there was little other activity in the neighborhood. One couple was seen walking nearby.

Law enforcement presence in the area has continued as investigators work the case.

Local florist Matt Biggs says he's been filling orders for yellow flowers as the community continues to show support for the Guthrie family.

“We're happy to be able to contribute,” Biggs said. “If it brings any comfort or relief to the family, knowing that they have the support out there, it's nice to be able to give them that.”

Curt Dunshee, a neighbor who said he has known Nancy Guthrie for years and would often see her walking in the neighborhood, described a community on edge.

“To some extent, we’re all going through a little bit of trauma ourselves, because our neighborhood all looks on Nancy’s house in one way or another,” Dunshee said. “So a masked man coming up to your door makes you think.”

Tucson resident Lynn McCane signed a banner of support outside the home and said she has been praying for the family.

“It breaks my heart,” McCane said. “I’m constantly praying morning, noon and night. Whenever I am awake, I’m thinking about them and saying a prayer that God watches over them and leads them in the right direction.”

Yellow flowers continued to appear outside Guthrie’s home today, marking the 14th day since she was last seen.

One couple, Michele and Mike, who declined to share their last name, said they drove about two hours from the Phoenix area to leave yellow flowers as a Valentine’s Day gesture. They said they have long been fans of Savannah Guthrie and wanted to show their support.

The couple described a somber mood outside the home but said they were also struck by the outpouring of support from others hoping for Nancy Guthrie’s safe return.

Authorities said last night's police activity stemmed from a federal court-ordered search warrant executed at a residence near East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in connection with Guthrie's disappearance.

The warrant was based on a lead investigators received, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. No arrests were made.

During the operation, deputies also conducted a traffic stop and questioned one person, but that incident did not result in any arrests. Officials said there are no further details available at this time.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI said they continue to work around the clock tracking all leads in the case.

No press briefings are scheduled today, the department said.

The sheriff has said Guthrie does not have cognitive issues, characterizing her as “sharp as a tack.” However, he said, she has limited mobility and needs to take medication daily or “it could be fatal.”

“She is mobile. It’s a challenge for her to get, as the family says, she couldn’t walk 50 yards by herself,” he said.

She has a pacemaker — a device typically implanted under the skin to regulate heartbeat — which disconnected from its monitoring app on her phone early on Feb. 1.

In an emotional video posted to her Instagram page, Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her mother’s return, noting her health is fragile.

“She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive, and she needs it not to suffer,” Savannah Guthrie said in the video, flanked by her sister, Annie, and brother, Camron.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said said no arrests were made after last night's law enforcement activity near Guthrie's home in Tucson.

FBI and SWAT units gathered in a neighborhood approximately two miles from Nancy Guthrie's residence in Tucson on Friday. Brandon Bell / Getty Images

The sheriff's department and the FBI conducted a court-authorized search in the neighborhood yesterday, officials said. In most cases, law enforcement will temporarily detain occupants while a search warrant is executed to secure the scene and preserve evidence.

DNA from someone other than Nancy Guthrie and those in close contact with her has been collected from her property, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said last night.

Investigators are working to identify whom the DNA belongs to, officials said, noting they will not disclose where it was discovered.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators are pursuing “good leads” in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and denied reports of tension with the FBI. 

Sheriff defends handling of evidence in search for Nancy Guthrie

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Law enforcement activity was underway in the Tucson area related to the Guthrie case, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said late Friday local time.

FBI and SWAT units in a neighborhood approximately two miles from Nancy Guthrie's residence in Tucson on Friday night. Brandon Bell / Getty Images

The activity was happening at a residence near an intersection about 2 miles from Guthrie’s home, according to the department.

The sheriff’s department did not release any additional information, citing a request from the FBI.

Earlier Friday evening, the department confirmed there was police activity in Guthrie's neighborhood and said a statement would be "forthcoming." A department spokesperson later said there would be no immediate statement.

Here’s everything we know so far about the suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie:

• The FBI shared images retrieved from backend systems of Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera showing a masked and armed individual at her doorstep.
• The FBI has described him as a man of average build, between 5’9” and 5’10” tall.
• He was also seen wearing a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.

Images posted to X by FBI Phoenix on Feb. 12 show surveillance footage of a masked man and a black Ozark Trail-brand backpack.  via FBI Phoenix