Nancy Guthrie gloves found near Tucson home tested for DNA evidence

A pair of black gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home is now being tested for DNA, marking the latest development in the investigation into her disappearance.

Authorities said the gloves were found roughly a mile and a half from his Catalina Foothills home, but it is not yet known whether they are linked to the masked man captured on surveillance video at the home.

Deputies and FBI agents were seen searching desert brush on a nearby roadside from late Wednesday through early Thursday, focusing on land about a mile away from the property. Fox News Digital observed multiple patrol vehicles and a sheriff’s forensic truck at the scene as investigators combed the cacti and rocky ground. Authorities declined to discuss what triggered the search.

Investigators are also seeking Ring doorbell footage from homes in the area between 9 p.m. and midnight on Jan. 11 and 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Jan. 31, time periods that authorities believe could be significant.

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The gloves were revealed days after the FBI released black-and-white footage showing a masked man wearing a backpack and gun holster on Guthrie’s porch the night he disappeared. In the footage, the person is seen reaching towards the doorbell camera. The footage does not show what happened next.

The Pima County Sheriff’s forensic team was seen searching a roadside area near Nancy Guthrie’s home in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 12. (Fox News)

Authorities briefly stopped a man near the US-Mexico border shortly after the footage was made public, but later confirmed the man was questioned and released. Law enforcement also searched Rio Rico, where the man lived. Authorities did not say what led to the stop and did not announce any charges in the case.

Photos released on February 10, 2025, show an “issue” at Nancy Guthrie’s property. (provided by the FBI)

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her home on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the next day. Investigators said they believed she was abducted against her will, and DNA testing confirmed the blood found on her porch was hers.

Savannah Guthrie posted a new video on Instagram pleading with her mother’s kidnappers. (Savannah Guthrie/Instagram)

Since the security footage was released, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said it has received thousands of tips from the public as the investigation intensifies. FBI Director Kash Patel said agents worked for days to obtain previously inaccessible footage related to the case.

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Savannah Guthrie shared the footage publicly and said her family believes their mother is still alive. He and his brothers expressed a willingness to pay a ransom, but authorities have not confirmed whether the ransom messages circulating are genuine or whether investigators have been in direct contact with anyone claiming responsibility.

Authorities also warned that Nancy Guthrie was addicted to various drugs, raising concerns about her health as the search continued.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and the Associated Press contributed to this report.