Nancy Guthrie neighbor spotted suspicious man weeks before her disappearance
By Melody Rivera The EXPRESS
Nancy Guthrie’s neighbor spotted a suspicious young man in their neighborhood weeks prior to her disappearance.
The search continues for the 84-year-old mother of Today’s Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home just north of Tucson, Arizona on February 1. She was last seen at the property on January 31 at around 9:30 p.m.
As the FBI and local authorities continue to comb through leads, Nancy’s neighbor has spoken out about what they claim was a suspicious sighting in the area. Aldine Meister, a woman who has lived in the Catalina Foothills for almost 30 years, said she saw a young man walking around the area two weeks before Nancy went missing.
"He was kind of younger, and he just didn’t look like he was going out for a walk," she told Fox News Digital.
Aldine added, "He didn’t have your typical walking gear on, and he had his hat pulled really far over his eyes.”
"He just didn’t fit," she added.
She recalled the spotting occurring near an intersection leading to Nancy’s home. She hasn’t seen the man before or after this encounter.
Her revelation came weeks after the FBI released footage from Nancy’s Google Nest that showed a potential subject wearing dark gloves as he walked up to her front door. Along with gloves, the subject was also wearing a zip-up hoodie, a pair of sweats, a backpack, and a balaclava.
Concern first grew when Nancy failed to attend her local mass on Sunday, February 1. The Pima County Sheriff's office has since deemed her home a "crime scene" after discovering concerning evidence inside the property.
Sheriff Chris Nanos admitted, “We do believe that Nancy was taken from her home against her will, and that’s where we’re at.”
Savannah broke her silence on the matter on Monday, February 2. Since then, Savannah has remained persistent at finding her mother, with her latest plea posted on Tuesday, February 25.
She said, "Please keep praying without ceasing," she said. "We still believe. We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home, hope against hope. As my sister says, 'We are blowing on the embers of hope.'"
"We also know that she may be lost," she added. "She may already be gone."
Savannah also announced her family is offered a reward of up to $1 million for the recovery of her mother.
The host has been absent from the Today show since Monday, February 2. She has been in Arizona with her siblings, assisting authorities in their search for her mother.