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TAKEN IN THE NIGHT: THE NANCY GUTHRIE DISAPPEARANCE — MASKED INTRUDER, DOORBELL VIDEO, DNA GLOVE, AND THE $6M BITCOIN RANSOM
On January 31, 2026, at 1:47 a.m., the doorbell camera at an isolated desert home outside Tucson, Arizona suddenly went offline.
Forty-one minutes later, a masked man wearing gloves, a backpack, and a gun appeared on the front porch.
By morning, Nancy Guthrie was gone.
Blood was found outside her home. Her phone, wallet, hearing aid, and medication were left behind. Her pacemaker — which tracked her heart activity — stopped communicating with her phone at 2:28 a.m.
Nancy Guthrie is not just anyone. She is the mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie. And her disappearance immediately became one of the most high-profile abduction investigations in America.
Then came the ransom demand.
Six million dollars. In Bitcoin.
But the ransom notes weren’t sent to the family.
They were sent to news stations.
As investigators searched the desert surrounding her home, they recovered critical evidence — including a black glove matching the suspect’s clothing, containing DNA from an unknown male. FBI analysts are now processing that DNA through CODIS, the national database that could identify the masked intruder.
Doorbell footage revealed key details:
A masked suspect
A Walmart-sold Ozark Trail backpack
A gun holster
A carefully timed intrusion in complete darkness
Seventeen days later, Nancy Guthrie remains missing.
No arrests.
No confirmed contact.
Only evidence, questions, and a family waiting for answers.
This episode breaks down everything confirmed by law enforcement — including the doorbell footage, the ransom demands, the DNA evidence, and the ongoing FBI investigation.
Facts only. No guessing. No rumors.
What you’ll hear:
• The exact timeline of the night Nancy Guthrie disappeared
• What the doorbell footage revealed about the suspect
• The $6 million Bitcoin ransom demand sent to media outlets
• The glove containing DNA now being analyzed by the FBI
• The mistakes investigators believe the suspect made
• Why this case may be closer to a breakthrough than anyone realizes
Hosted by Tim Novotney.
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