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FBI Releases Doorbell Footage of Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping; $1 M Reward

4/24/2026

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Summary

Story summary

FBI released images showing a suspect tampering with Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera as she vanished.
Guthrie, 84, missing since Jan. 31/Feb. 1, 2026, and police treat it as kidnapping.
DNA from Guthrie’s home is not new, with analysis expected to take weeks or months and no CODIS matches found.
Rewards of $100,000, $102,500 and $1 million are offered.
Sheriff Chris Nanos said blood belongs to Guthrie and she did not leave voluntarily.

History

Historical Context

The kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart on June 5 2002 shocked Utah and sparked a massive search. Within weeks the state replaced its Rachael Alert with the nationwide Amber Alert system, and about 2,000 volunteers combed the area daily. The case’s high-profile resolution cemented a trend of coordinated federal involvement and public bounty schemes for subsequent abductions.

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Story summary

FBI released images showing a suspect tampering with Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera as she vanished.
Guthrie, 84, missing since Jan. 31/Feb. 1, 2026, and police treat it as kidnapping.
DNA from Guthrie’s home is not new, with analysis expected to take weeks or months and no CODIS matches found.
Rewards of $100,000, $102,500 and $1 million are offered.
Sheriff Chris Nanos said blood belongs to Guthrie and she did not leave voluntarily.

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