“Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” host Nancy Grace said federal authorities are looking for a gray truck in connection with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
“They’re asking everyone within a two mile radius to pull video and have they seen a truck, a gray truck, and do they own a truck, and do they know somebody who owns a truck?” Grace said of the investigation.
Grace said the reason authorities are searching for a truck is one has reportedly been spotted on video around questionable times.
Neighbors mentioned a possible gray truck in the area, though no make, model or license plate information has been provided.
The repeated questions about truck ownership have raised questions about whether investigators are attempting to identify a specific vehicle seen on surveillance footage.
At this point, no confirmed truck has been publicly linked to the individuals at the center of the investigation. It is unclear whether the gray truck mentioned by neighbors is connected to the case or simply a vehicle observed in the neighborhood.
Grace also suggested on “Hannity” Thursday that the truck would be needed because Nancy was bleeding when she was abducted.
“They’re looking at surveillance video, and I think they’ve seen a gray truck surveilling the home in daytime conditions and nighttime conditions,” she said.
Why do we need the vehicle? Nancy Guthrie was bleeding,” Grace added.
“I don’t care how much they clean that vehicle, they’re not gonna get rid of all the blood.
“A vehicle makes all the difference. Do I have to say Bryan Koberger? We know the DNA helped the case, cracked the case,” Grace said.
Authorities have not publicly commented on whether a truck is considered a vehicle of interest.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI for additional information.
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
Investigators used white tent to determine suspect height in Nancy Guthrie case
A white tent was placed over the front entrance of Nancy Guthrie’s home / Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital
The white tent placed outside missing Nancy Guthrie’s home allowed investigators to calculate the size of the individual captured on her doorbell camera, a former NYPD detective has said.
Wallace Zeins claimed investigators would also have used a tent to recreate nighttime conditions before the 84-year-old went missing.
“They wanted to get to it right away, so they can get all the facts together on that particular perpetrator and get it out to the public,” Zeins told Outfront’s Erin Burnett.
On Thursday, the white tent was erected outside the entrance of Guthrie’s Tucson home as investigators continued processing the scene.
After the tent came down, FBI Phoenix confirmed new details about a suspect.
In a statement shared on X FBI officials described the suspect as a male approximately 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with an average build.
“And they were able to get that information,” Zeins told Outfront’s Erin Burnett.
“They use a lot of laser equipment that can actually pinpoint to the centimeter what they’re looking for,” he said.
“They probably had someone stand in the height with someone that looked like the perp, and they can actually measure and actually compare even the way the person would move. They would do the same type of imagery,” he added.
FBI source says handling of Nancy Guthrie case has been ‘insane’
Sheriff Chris Nanos / REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
A high-level FBI source tells Fox News Digital the handling of the Nancy Guthrie case has been “insane.”
The source says the Pima County Sheriff’s Office never requested FBI assistance — the FBI reached out first.
Nancy went missing the night of January 31 into February 1. The FBI did not become involved until late on February 2 — and only after the bureau initiated contact, the source added.
The source also described that even when they got involved, it was “minimal” at first. “What they [Pima County] would allow,” they said.
Federal judge releases man accused of sending fake ransom demands to Guthrie family
Derek Callella leaves court February 12, 2026 / KOLD
The man accused of sending an “imposter” ransom message to the family of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was released from custody Thursday after a court appearance in Arizona.
Derrick Callella appeared in court on one count of intent to transmit a ransom demand and one count of using a telecommunications device to anonymously abuse, threaten or harass a person.
Authorities allege Callella posed as Guthrie’s suspected abductor and demanded money.
According to the criminal complaint, Callella is alleged to have sent the demands via two text messages to a missing person’s family on Feb. 4, 2026. He is also alleged to have made a 9-second phone call to a family member, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release.
Investigators said the message was sent moments after the Guthrie family released a video asking for proof of life.
Officers traced the internet phone line to a Gmail account registered to Callella and determined the message was sent from his Los Angeles home.
A judge ordered Callella released under multiple conditions, including no contact with any victims or witnesses and monitoring of his electronic devices.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI will continue to hold this defendant accountable and any other individuals who seek to interfere with federal investigations or profit from the victim family’s grief,” the DOJ said in a release.
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Arizona sheriff blocked FBI from key evidence in Guthrie case: source
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos / Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images
A U.S. law enforcement source tells Fox News Digital that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the Nancy Guthrie case, is blocking the FBI from key evidence.
“The FBI asked Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos for physical evidence in the case, including a glove and DNA from the home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, to be processed at the FBI’s national crime laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, but Nanos has insisted instead on using a private lab in Florida,” the official said.
According to the source, the FBI will likely need to re-test the evidence themselves.
The search for Nancy has stretched into its 12th day without resolution.
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Height board deployed to missing Nancy Guthrie’s home as FBI investigation intensifies
A forensic investigator carries a forensic height board from the home of Nancy Guthrie / Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital
An investigator was seen carrying a height board from the home of Nancy Guthrie, Thursday, as the search for the missing 84-year-old entered its 12th day.
Investigators also used a white tent for access which blocked the entrance, covering the front porch and was there for some time.
Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Pack told Fox News Digital that shielding a scene from public view can serve both investigative and legal purposes.
“You don’t want defense attorneys down the road arguing the scene was compromised because the whole world was watching,” Pack said.
A height board is a tool usually used in forensic investigations and is a specialized, calibrated tool, usually used to measure the length of long bones.
Professional video equipment was also seen being brought into the home.
Shortly after these developments, the FBI released a description of the suspect as the investigation continues.
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FBI reveals description of suspect and backpack he was wearing
New identifying details about the suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie / FBI Phoenix
FBI Phoenix has confirmed new details about a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie after a forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage by the bureau’s Operational Technology Division.
In a statement shared on X Thursday, officials described the suspect as a male approximately 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall with an average build.
In the video captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera the person is seen wearing a black, 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, the statement said.
At the same time, the FBI also announced it is increasing its reward to up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
Since Feb. 1, 2026, the bureau has received more than 13,000 tips from the public, the statement said.
Each tip, they said, is reviewed for credibility, relevance and actionable intelligence by Threat Intake Examiners at the National Threat Operations Center and FBI personnel supporting a 24-hour command post, where agents and investigators are assigned leads around the clock.
Anyone with information is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips at tips.fbi.gov.
Former FBI agent says canvass work yielded new lead in Nancy Guthrie case
Ring camera video recorded about five miles from Guthrie’s home / TMZ
The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office are looking to question the man seen in a new Ring camera video recorded about five miles from Guthrie’s home, a source familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital.
Bringing further insight, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Pack told Fox News Digital the individual in the video was identified through an extensive canvass but is not considered a suspect at this time.
“This kind of work is painstaking and laborious, but it does yield leads just like this one,” Pack said.
Pack noted that the man in the new video appears to be dressed similarly to the individual captured on Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera around the time of her disappearance — wearing a backpack, jeans and a shirt.
However, he cautioned against labeling the individual a suspect or person of interest at this stage.
“They are simply someone identified through the canvass who needs to be fully identified in order to determine whether there is any involvement or not,” he said.
“Every lead has to be run down, and that is exactly what investigators are doing right now,” Pack added, urging anyone who recognizes the individual to contact the FBI immediately.
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FBI wants to talk to man seen on video with backpack near Nancy Guthrie’s home night she vanished
The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office want to question a man seen carrying a backpack in surveillance video recorded just miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home around the same time she disappeared that night, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to Fox News Digital.
TMZ obtained Ring camera video of a man with a backpack approximately five miles from Guthrie’s house.
Fox News Digital is told the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are reviewing the video because the man seen in the video appears to be dressed similarly to an individual captured in a separate doorbell video at Guthrie’s home, including wearing a backpack.
Authorities have not yet determined if the man is in any way related to the Guthrie case. However, the source said investigators would like to speak with the man as they continue looking into the matter.
Officials launch dedicated video submission portal, webpage in search for Nancy Guthrie
Law enforcement agents check areas around Nancy Guthrie’s home / AP Photo/Ty ONeil
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has urged residents to upload surveillance video to a dedicated portal as part of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
Investigators are requesting a month of video from neighbors and others within a two-mile radius of East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue. Authorities are seeking footage recorded between Jan. 1, 2026 and Feb. 2, 2026, and any video showing vehicles, traffic, pedestrians or anything unusual that could be relevant to the case. To submit video click this link.
The request comes as the FBI launched a dedicated webpage on Guthrie’s disappearance, featuring case details, still images, doorbell camera footage, information about a reward as well as Guthrie’s height, eye and hair color.
Pima County Sheriff’s Department has no press briefings planned
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that, “There are no press briefings scheduled at this time.”
“Investigators are requesting all video footage that includes vehicles, vehicle traffic, people/pedestrians, and anything neighbors deem out of the ordinary or important to our investigation from January 1, 2026 – February 2, 2026,” the Sheriff’s Department also said in a statement.
“An alert was just sent via Neighbors App to users within a 2-mile radius of Nancy Guthrie’s residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue,” it added.
Emailer who claims to know Guthrie kidnapper ID tells TMZ, ‘I am not being taken seriously’
A person who sent a note to TMZ yesterday claiming to know the identity of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper sent another message Thursday saying, “I am not being taken seriously,” the outlet reported.
The person emailed TMZ on Wednesday asking for one bitcoin in exchange for the name of Guthrie’s alleged kidnapper.
In the second message Thursday, the person claimed this is his final attempt to help in the case, according to TMZ, which added that no bitcoins have been deposited.
Guthrie neighbor shows Ring alert soliciting video
One of Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors told Fox News on Thursday that investigators came to her door in-person and requested video footage from Jan. 31, the day before Guthrie vanished.
The neighbor said she also received a Ring camera app alert on Wednesday.
“Investigators are now requesting video footage from January 11th between 9:00 PM and midnight regarding the Nancy Guthrie case,” the Ring alert said. “Also Saturday, January 31st between 9:30 and 11 (suspicious vehicle on Via Entrada around 10:00 AM).”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said the Ring alert itself did not originate from PCSD, but rather from a resident who included links to the PCSD evidence submission site.
Fox News’ Sarah Alegre and Amalia Roy contributed to this report.
