Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 6 latest updates

TUCSON, Ariz. - Feb. 6 marks the sixth day in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

Latest updates

9:00 p.m.

A car was reportedly towed from Guthrie's home. Earlier in the afternoon, the Pima County Sheriff's Department began pushing back media and blocking off the area around her home.

This marks the third time law enforcement has returned to the home.

Meanwhile, FOX 10's Megan Spector spoke with retired FBI Special Agent Ken Gray to learn more on what agents could be looking for at this time to verify the new ransom message's authenticity.

"We don't know if it is actually from the kidnapper or not. Just as we don't know whether the first message was from the kidnapper or not," said Gray. "You're looking for details that only the kidnapper would know, to show that they have personal knowledge. If you have somebody that is using information that they've gotten off the news, then that person could easily disguise themselves as the kidnapper."

Gray said the new message, as we mentioned earlier this afternoon, is likely the reason law enforcement returned to Nancy's home.

"It is not unusual for a crime scene to be released and then re-declared a crime scene. But here's the thing, is that that period of time in between that - where it's no longer a crime scene - somebody could go and then plant evidence or remove evidence. And so it makes it more difficult when you find something new, to be introduced into an eventual case, because you don't have control of the crime scene throughout," said Gray.

3:05 p.m.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department posted a statement on X: "The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department are aware of a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie. Investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.

With this is one new piece of information, the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are still asking anyone with tips to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance."

8:00 a.m. 

"We currently do not have any press briefings scheduled for the Nancy Guthrie investigation. If something breaks, we will call one immediately & email our media partners as well as post here," stated the Pima County Sheriff's Department on X.

What they're saying:

Guthrie's family posted another video on social media Thursday night, after the first of two deadlines in a reported ransom note passed. The second deadline is said to be on Feb. 9.

"This is Camron Guthrie. I'm speaking for the Guthrie family. Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you. We haven't heard anything directly. We need you to reach out, and we need a way to communicate with you so that we can move forward. But first, we have to know that you have our mom. We want to talk to you, and we are waiting for contact," Camron Guthrie said in the video.

Dig deeper:

Earlier on Thursday, the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI held a news conference, announcing a $50,000 reward in the case.

Sheriff Chris Nanos also released a timeline of the events in Guthrie's disappearance.

‘Imposter ransom demand’ suspect arrested

During the Thursday news conference, the FBI announced that a California man accused of sending a bogus ransom demand to Guthrie's family had been arrested.

The suspect, Derrick Callella, allegedly sent text messages to Guthrie's family members asking for Bitcoin.

Investigators say when they questioned Callella, he admitted to sending the messages. He's accused of two federal charges related to the transmission of ransom and harassment via interstate communication.

The backstory:

Guthrie, 84, was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 after being dropped off at her Catalina Foothills home near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue. She was reported missing the next day after her family was notified that she hadn't shown up for church.

Authorities say Guthrie was taken from her home against her will and is without her necessary medication. She's described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. It's unknown what she was wearing when she disappeared.

What you can do:

A tipline was created for the community to submit information regarding this case – including photos and videos.

Map of area where Nancy Guthrie was last seen

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