The FBI is reducing its on-the-ground presence in Tucson, Arizona, and moving the command post for the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's abduction to Phoenix, ABC News reported on Thursday. The 84-year-old mother of 'Today' anchor Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her home in the Catalina foothills on 1 February.
Some agents will remain in Tucson to work alongside the Pima County Sheriff's Department, while many others return to Phoenix to coordinate the investigation. A source told ABC News that the operational shift on day 26 does not indicate the case is winding down or that the FBI is backing off.
Authorities confirmed this week that all family members have been cleared as suspects. Earlier Thursday, two federal law enforcement sources told NBC News that investigators plan to return Guthrie's home to her family and stop treating it as a sealed crime scene, as they no longer need to restrict access.
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social after Guthrie's disappearance that he had spoken with Savannah Guthrie and directed all federal law enforcement to be at the family's disposal. FBI Director Kash Patel said on 12 February that authorities had made 'substantial progress' and identified 'persons of interest', though a man recently detained was quickly released.
Investigators have recovered mixed DNA from Guthrie's property but have not identified a suspect. Doorbell camera footage showing a man in a ski mask outside Guthrie's home has become central to the case, though questions remain about the timing of those images. The FBI says it has received hundreds of additional tips since Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward.
