Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case have significantly broadened their technical inquiry, now asking neighbors about both internet and electrical power outages on the night the 84-year-old was taken from her Tucson home — while also revealing a previously undisclosed date of interest for surveillance footage. The dual developments, confirmed by KOLD News on Friday, March 6, represent the most concrete new investigative threads to emerge in days, as the case enters its fifth week with no suspect identified and no arrest made.

Power Outage Added to Wi-Fi Jammer Inquiry

A law enforcement source confirmed to KOLD that investigators are asking residents in Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills neighborhood whether they noticed not only internet disruptions but also electrical power outages during the early morning hours of February 1 — the night Guthrie is believed to have been abducted. This marks an expansion of a line of inquiry that drew attention earlier in the week, when NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz reported that officers had been canvassing the neighborhood about possible Wi-Fi service disruptions.

Kreutz spoke to three homeowners who confirmed that investigators had approached them about potential service outages. None could confirm anything unusual, as they were either asleep or away at the time. The Pima County Sheriff's Department declined to confirm or deny whether a Wi-Fi jammer was being considered, telling reporters only that investigators are "examining all angles."

The expanded inquiry into power outages — not just internet connectivity — raises the possibility that investigators are examining whether any deliberate interference with electrical or digital infrastructure occurred prior to or during the abduction. If devices across the neighborhood dropped offline simultaneously, investigators may be seeking to determine whether the cause was coincidental, a technical failure, or a deliberate act. No conclusions have been publicly confirmed.

January 24 Emerges as New Date of Interest

In a detail that had not previously been made public, KOLD also confirmed Friday that investigators are requesting security camera footage from January 24 — in addition to the already-known requests for footage from January 11 and January 31. According to the law enforcement source, investigators are also still seeking any video from February 1, the day Guthrie was reported missing.

The addition of January 24 to the list of surveillance dates is significant. Investigators had previously made public their interest in January 11 and January 31, which analysts have interpreted as possible pre-abduction reconnaissance visits by the suspect. The emergence of a third date suggests investigators may believe there was an additional event — potentially another scouting trip — in the days leading up to the abduction. Law enforcement has not publicly explained why January 24 is of interest.

Sheriff Closes Book on Luke Daley Detention

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos addressed the February 13 SWAT operation and the brief detention of Luke Daley in blunt terms during an interview with true crime podcaster Briana Whitney, issuing what amounted to a four-word verdict on that chapter of the investigation: "we're moving on."

Nanos elaborated on the legal basis for the operation, stating: "What I will say is, we had what we believed to be probable cause to take action against both those individuals and the residences they occupied. That probable cause that we felt was strong was given to the US attorney, the county attorney, and a magistrate, a judge. They agreed that, yes, here's a warrant, go perform your duties. That court order, that warrant, in both cases, was served and we got what we got from it and we're moving on."

The sheriff also confirmed the name of Daley's mother as Mary Daley. His comments underscore that the February 13 operation, while significant in appearance at the time, did not produce a breakthrough. No arrests resulted from the search warrants, and both Daley and his mother were released. The SWAT operation had been among the most dramatic public moments in the investigation to date.

Ex-FBI Agent Raises Chilean Organized Crime Theory

A new dimension entered public commentary on the case Friday when former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer publicly raised the possibility of a connection to Chilean organized theft rings. In a post on X, Coffindaffer stated that individuals tied to such networks had been "charged for many high-profile burglaries of athletes like Travis Kelce that we were tracking," and added: "What I find eerie is how the Chileans dress and how these rings are still operating in affluent communities like Nancy Guthrie's."

Coffindaffer cited visual similarities between the surveillance appearance of individuals linked to Chilean theft rings and the Guthrie suspect footage, while acknowledging the cases "were not necessarily connected." She noted that "the FBI is likely considering everything at this point just like we are."

Investigators have not confirmed any link between the Guthrie abduction and any international organized crime network. The theory aligns, however, with a broader hypothesis that has circulated in the case — that the incident may have begun as a burglary that escalated. Pima County Sheriff Nanos has previously said that motive remains unclear without a suspect in custody.

Where the Investigation Stands

Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC's Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills in the early hours of February 1. She was 84 years old at the time and requires daily medication. Her pacemaker was disconnected from its monitoring app at approximately 2:28 a.m. on February 1, according to investigators.

The case's most recent significant setback came on March 4, when a pair of black gloves found roughly two miles from Guthrie's home — previously considered a promising DNA lead — were definitively linked to an innocent local restaurant employee and ruled out of the investigation. Mixed DNA recovered from inside the home remains under lab analysis and is described by investigators as the primary remaining biological evidence.

More than 50,000 tips have been called into investigative hotlines, according to KOLD, citing Sheriff Nanos. No suspect has been publicly identified, and no arrest has been made. Nanos has said he remains confident the case will be solved, telling 13 News: "I have no way of knowing when we will solve this, but I believe we will solve it."

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera visit to NBC's Today studios on Thursday to thank colleagues for their support. A spokesperson for the show said she "remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home," according to USA Today.

What to Watch For Next

The expansion of the technical inquiry to include both internet and power disruptions, and the disclosure of January 24 as a new surveillance date of interest, are the threads most worth monitoring in the days ahead. If investigators can establish a coordinated pattern of outages across the neighborhood on the night of February 1, it could materially strengthen the theory that the abduction was premeditated and technically sophisticated. Results from the ongoing DNA analysis of the mixed biological samples recovered inside the home also remain pending, and investigators have indicated those results could take months. Any movement on those fronts — or on the growing body of pre-abduction surveillance footage — will be central to whether this case advances toward an arrest.