{"id":2579634,"date":"2026-03-13T16:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pima-county-sheriff-says-he-thinks-he-knows-why-nancy-guthrie-was-targeted-warns-suspect-could-strike-again\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:54:45","slug":"pima-county-sheriff-says-he-thinks-he-knows-why-nancy-guthrie-was-targeted-warns-suspect-could-strike-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pima-county-sheriff-says-he-thinks-he-knows-why-nancy-guthrie-was-targeted-warns-suspect-could-strike-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Pima County Sheriff Says He Thinks He Knows Why Nancy Guthrie Was Targeted, Warns Suspect Could Strike Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpima-county-sheriff-says-he-thinks-he-knows-why-nancy-guthrie-was-targeted-warns-suspect-could-strike-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pima County sheriff Chris Nanos says he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">remains convinced<\/a> by his initial theory that Nancy Guthrie\u2019s abduction was a targeted crime, and he warns that a similar incident could happen again. Guthrie, an 84-year-old mother of NBC\u2019s Savannah Guthrie, disappeared on January 31 and is being treated as a kidnapping; investigators have interviewed multiple people but have not named a suspect. Nanos emphasizes vigilance and cautions against assuming safety.Authorities are considering the possibility that a Wi\u2011Fi jammer or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expectant-father-28-killed-by-exploding-gender-reveal-device\/\" title=\"Expectant Father, 28, Killed By Exploding Gender Reveal Device\">similar device<\/a> disrupted communications at Guthrie\u2019s home in Tucson. The FBI has recovered images from motion-activated cameras near the home, with some footage showing a man in front of the residence on the morning she was taken, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >tho earlier images offered<\/a> no clear signs of suspicious activity. investigators continue pursuing leads while standing by their beliefs about the motive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he is clinging to his initial theory about the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, and warns a similar crime could take place again.<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31. The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of &ldquo;Today&rdquo; host Savannah Guthrie is being investigated as a kidnapping.<\/p>\n<p>To date, multiple people have been interviewed, but police have said they have no suspect in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he thought the suspect would kidnap someone else, Nanos replied &ldquo;absolutely,&rdquo; according to a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/sheriff-nanos-believes-nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-was-targeted-259226181590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We believe we know why he did this, and we believe that it was targeted, but we, we can&rsquo;t, we&rsquo;re not 100 percent sure of that,&rdquo;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Nanos said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Nanos said vigilance remains essential.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;d be silly to tell people, &lsquo;Yeah, don&rsquo;t worry about it. You&rsquo;re not his target,&rsquo;&rdquo; Nanos said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t think for a minute that because it happened to the Guthrie family, you&rsquo;re safe. Keep your wits about you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nanos said he believes that he understands the motive for the kidnapping, but will not  his theory.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think from day one we had some strong beliefs about what happened, and those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-leading-nancy-guthrie-case-says-kidnapper-could-absolutely-strike-again\/\" title=\"Sheriff leading Nancy ... case says kidnapper could &#039;absolutely&#039; strike again\">beliefs haven&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t diminished,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he considered the kidnapping a burglary gone wrong, he replied, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to get into those theories.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amid a flood of conjecture on social media, Nanos noted, &ldquo;We have our beliefs, everybody else has theirs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Pima County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office is considering the possibility that a Wi&#8209;Fi jammer or similar device was used to interrupt communication at Nancy Guthrie&rsquo;s home in Tucson, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/additional-images-recovered-cameras-nancy-guthries-home-sources\/story?id=131046669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>&nbsp;said that the FBI has recovered images from motion-activated cameras that focus on the rear of Guthrie&rsquo;s home.<\/p>\n<p>The thumbnail images from days before Guthrie was taken did not provide any indication of suspicious activity, ABC News reported.<\/p>\n<p>Previous video evidence had shown a suspect in front of Guthrie&rsquo;s home on the morning she was taken.<\/p>\n<p>The man in videos and photos from Feb. 1 appears to have visited the front door prior to the day she was kidnapped.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Guthrie, 84 and the mother of NBC\u2019s Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31, and the case is being treated as a kidnapping with multiple people interviewed and no identified suspect. Nanos told NBC News that he believes investigators may understand the motive and that the crime appeared targeted, though he cannot be 100% certain. He cautioned the public not to feel safe just because it happened to the Guthrie family, saying vigilance remains essential. He also indicated he won\u2019t publicly endorse other theories, such as burglary gone wrong, and noted that while social media speculation exists, the sheriff\u2019s office holds its own beliefs. Authorities are exploring the possibility that a Wi\u2011Fi jammer or similar device disrupted communications at Guthrie\u2019s Tucson home; the FBI has recovered motion\u2011activated images focusing on the rear of the property, and earlier footage shows a suspect near the front door on the morning she was taken, with a man seen in videos on Feb. 1 possibly visiting the front door beforehand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-13T145705.711.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[72867,75761,5936,6896],"class_list":["post-2579634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-nancy-guthrie","tag-pima-county","tag-sheriff","tag-targeting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-13T145705.711.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579634"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579638,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579634\/revisions\/2579638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}