The FBI is on a desperate search for clues in the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US show host Savannah Guthrie. Hours after the FBI released footage and images from the 84-year-old woman's porch on the night she went missing, a suspect was detained for questioning. The video showed a person wearing a ski mask, gloves, a backpack, and what appeared to be a gun in a holster. The FBI director, Kash Patel, revealed that investigators had spent days trying to find lost, corrupted, or inaccessible images from the surveillance system. Even though the images don't show the person's face, investigators are hopeful that someone will recognize the individual on the porch. The search for clues has expanded to the desert terrain near Nancy Guthrie's home, with several hundred detectives and agents assigned to the investigation. A resident reported that an FBI agent mentioned they were looking for anything that might have been thrown from a car. A day earlier, authorities stopped a man near the US-Mexico border, who claimed he was released after several hours and had no involvement in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The sheriff's department confirmed that deputies and FBI agents searched a location in Rio Rico, a city south of Tucson, where the man lived. Over 4,000 calls came into the Pima County sheriff's tip line within the last 24 hours. Authorities have stated that they believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will and was last seen at home on January 31. DNA tests confirmed that blood found on her porch belonged to Nancy Guthrie. Savannah Guthrie, the host of NBC's Today program, posted new surveillance images on social media, expressing the family's belief that her mother is still alive. The family has indicated a willingness to pay a ransom, but it is unclear whether ransom notes demanding money with deadlines have been authentic or if the family has had any contact with the responsible party. Authorities have expressed concern that Nancy Guthrie, who takes several medications, could die without them.
