Nancy Guthrie's home swept again as authorities investigate new message

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Fox News' Matt Finn shared a video from the street outside of Nancy Guthrie's home in Pima County, Arizona, on Friday showing how dark the area is at night — a result of regulations on outdoor lighting within the county.

Guthrie's home is in the Catalina Foothills, an unincorporated community north of Tucson. Finn shared a video to his X account showing that the only light was coming from the cars and equipment of other news crews outside the house.

"This is how dark it is in the Guthrie neighborhood, the Catalina Foothills. Stepping away from the light of cars and news crews, I can hardly see my feet in front of me," he wrote, in part.

Pima County is one of a handful of counties in the state with regulations on outdoor lighting, which aim to "preserve the relationship between residents and their unique desert environment by protecting access to dark skies and promoting responsible lighting practices," according to the City of Tucson's website.

The regulations, which have been in place for decades, are recommended by the Outdoor Lighting Code Committee.

"The code aims to minimize obtrusive and excessive outdoor lighting, safeguard the night sky for astronomical activities, and reduce energy waste, all while ensuring safety, security, and the enjoyment of nighttime activities. By regulating outdoor lighting, OLCC seeks to enhance the community’s connection to the desert environment and support sustainable, thoughtful lighting solutions," the city's website reads.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., visited the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Friday afternoon amid the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie.

“I stopped by the @PimaSheriff Department to drop off some coffee and donuts and thank Sheriff Nanos and all the deputies for their dedication,” Kelly wrote on X. “They’re working long hours to find Nancy Guthrie, and I encourage anyone who may have information to reach out to the Sheriff’s office.”

Deputies with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department returned to Guthrie’s home Friday after authorities confirmed a “new message” related to her disappearance was received by a local news station.

Nanos has urged the public not to use the department’s non-emergency phone line to offer thoughts and prayers for Guthrie’s family, saying authorities need the line to remain open for investigative purposes as the search for the 84-year-old continues.

The Catalina Foothills Association, which is affiliated with Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood, told residents in a letter Friday that investigators were resuming searches in the area.

“I know we all stand together in our collective disbelief and sadness and greatly appreciate your willingness to speak with law enforcement, share camera images and allow searches of your properties,” the association’s president wrote, according to The Associated Press.

Law enforcement returned to the home of Nancy Guthrie on Friday afternoon — the last place she was seen before her disappearance.

Video showed FBI agents removing a mounted, wired device from the side of Guthrie’s home, and a tow truck was seen removing a vehicle from the property under a police escort. The vehicle was taken to a lot near the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

Several Pima Country Sheriff's vehicles were spotted by Fox News cameras outside the home of Annie Guthrie late Friday night.

At least one of the vehicles was marked as as a Pima Country Forensic Truck.

The deputies showed up at the house amid a flurry of activity at Nancy Guthrie's home — just a few miles away.

A tow truck carrying a vehicle from Nancy Guthrie’s home was accompanied by a police escort and taken to a lot near the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

After towing the vehicle from the property, the truck traveled for about 20 minutes to the lot while escorted by a sheriff’s department vehicle, Fox News Digital observed.

It was not immediately clear why the vehicle was removed.

Earlier Friday, FBI agents were observed in the garage of Guthrie's home, where a blue SUV was parked. 

A second message sent to a local news station in connection with the Nancy Guthrie case reportedly does not include proof of life.

13 News' sister station said the message also does not provide a way for Guthrie’s family to communicate with the suspected abductor or abductors.

Authorities on Friday confirmed that a “new message” related to the disappearance of the 84-year-old grandmother had been received by a local news station.

NBC "TODAY" co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released several videos on Instagram this week, urging anyone who may have abducted the 84-year-old to make contact and provide proof of life.

President Donald Trump on Friday said "a lot" of things have taken place in the last few hours and he believes answers are imminent in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

In a brief exchange with reporters on Air Force One, Trump said federal agents "have some clues," that he described as "very strong."

"I think we could have some answers coming up fairly soon," Trump said. "I'm not talking about a search, I'm talking about a solution. We have some things, I think, that will maybe come out reasonably soon from DOJ or FBI or whoever, that could be definitive."

He added "a lot has taken place in the last couple of hours" of the investigation.

"A lot of things have happened with regard to that horrible situation," the president said.

A large law enforcement presence was seen Friday at the home of Nancy Guthrie as the investigation into her disappearance continues.

Video from the scene showed FBI agents alongside deputies from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department near the residence. Several sheriff’s vehicles were seen parked in the area.

Deputies returned to Guthrie’s home — the last place she was seen alive — after authorities confirmed that a local news station had received a “new message” Friday connected to the case.

A local Tucson news anchor said Friday that a new message sent to the station appears to be a response to video pleas made by Nancy Guthrie’s family.

During an interview with CNN, 13 News anchor Mary Coleman was asked whether the message seemed to directly address videos made by Guthrie's family and whether it contained proof of life.

Coleman said she could not disclose whether the message included proof of life, but added, "It does seem like it is a response to some of those videos that were made.”

The news outlet received the message at approximately 11:45 a.m. through the same tip line used for the original message.

Coleman said the message contains sensitive information but, unlike the first, does not include any deadlines.

“The FBI and [the Pima County Sheriff's Department] were classifying the first as a ransom note, and I will say that I don't think that they will classify this second one as a ransom note," Coleman said. "That's the best way I can characterize that."

Coleman also described the second message as similarly “coherent” as the first message.

“I would say that this second one has a very similar — The way that it was put together was very similar,” she said.

NBC "TODAY" co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released several videos on Instagram this week, urging anyone who may have abducted the 84-year-old to make contact.

As the search continues for missing Nancy Guthrie, the renewed FBI and local law enforcement presence at the home six days into the investigation suggests authorities are acting on new information they believe is worth closely examining, according to retired FBI hostage negotiator Chip Massey.

“Investigators don’t come back to a scene unless there’s something new that needs to be qualified or disqualified,” Massey told Fox News Digital, adding that whatever surfaced in recent hours was significant enough for law enforcement to “drill down” and determine whether it is credible.

Massey said the decision to move media farther from the scene is likely intentional and rooted in investigative strategy. He noted law enforcement may be doing something “directly observable” and does not want that activity broadcast publicly. “From an investigative standpoint, the media can become the captor’s eyes,” he said.

Addressing reports of a third ransom note, Massey said it could be connected to the renewed activity or could represent a separate line of investigation. He said pressure is building on the captors “to provide more information” and show proof of life, but added the disorganized way the notes have been delivered is “not conducive” to giving the family confidence that these are truly the captors and that their loved one is being cared for.

Massey also highlighted the emotional toll on the family, calling the situation “all-encompassing.” He said the family must balance communications aimed at the captors, investigators, and the public while enduring the uncertainty of not knowing how their loved one is doing.

Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report

A California man accused of texting members of the Guthrie family in an effort to extort them for bitcoin was released on bail Friday afternoon.

Derrick Callella, 42, of Hawthorne, California, is charged with transmitting a ransom demand related to a kidnapped person, and anonymous interstate communications intended to harass or threaten.

Callella made his initial appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, and was released on $20,000 bond. 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott barred Callella from contacting any victims or witnesses. 

Court documents allege a Tucson TV station received a ransom demand via its online tip portal on Monday requesting payment in bitcoin.

After the family released a public plea video on Wednesday, Guthrie's daughter and son-in-law each received texts demanding confirmation of payment, according to the criminal complaint.

Authorities claim the texts were traced to an email account belonging to Callella, and IP address records showed they were sent from his house.

He allegedly admitted to investigators he sent the texts and called the family to follow up, leading authorities to obtain an arrest warrant.

The earlier ransom note sent to the TV station has not been directly linked to the texts, according to court documents.

Callella’s arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 12 in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Arizona.

A former defense official warned it is not difficult to conceal internet data amid the frantic search to uncover who sent alleged ransom notes tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

Dr. Manoj Mahajan, director of special programs at Stony Brook University in New York, told Fox News Digital there are "tons of ways" a user can obfuscate their trail.

"Anyone who did a little bit of research can learn about daisy chaining, proxies, VPNs, masking their IP in a general sense,” said Mahajan, who is also a former defense official. “With little bit of advanced research, they can find open source tools that can assist them in executing these techniques.”

A "new message" was received by authorities on Friday, though investigators are still scrambling to identify the sender.

Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

A local Tucson TV news station said it received a new message about Nancy Guthrie that it promptly handed over to authorities.

The station said it originated from a different IP address than the initial message it received. However, the sender appears to have used a similar secure server to conceal their IP address, according to 13 News.

The message reportedly includes information the sender seems to believe will demonstrate to authorities that the same individuals were responsible for both messages, 13 News reported.

13 News confirmed it received the new message this morning, days after a previous message was emailed Monday to the outlet's newsroom in Tucson.

Fox News' Matt Finn contributed to this report.

FBI agents were spotted searching an area behind Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona minutes after local authorities confirmed the presence of a "new message."

Video showed FBI agents searching the brush, amid a large amount of cacti, after the Pima County Sheriff's Department announced it was conducting a "follow-up."

A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital the search warrant for Nancy Guthrie's home has been amended three times.

The changes are part of the reason agents keep returning to the scene, the source said.

It is unclear what the agents were looking for, and if the search was prompted by the new message.

Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz and Lorraine Taylor contributed to this report.

Attention is being focused on the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie, particularly the condition of several exterior floodlights on the property.

A new Fox News map highlights multiple floodlights positioned around the residence.

Two lights located toward the back of the home appear to be damaged, while two others — one at the front of the house and another at the rear — appear to be intact.

In the graphic, floodlights that appear to be damaged are marked in red, while those that appear to be intact are shown in yellow.

Fox News Digital’s Olivia Palombo contributed to this report.

Pima County Sheriff's Department deputies have returned to Nancy Guthrie's home, the last location she was seen alive, after authorities confirmed a "new message" was received by a local news station Friday related to the missing 84-year-old grandmother.

Following Guthrie's disappearance, local news stations received an alleged ransom note, which listed two deadlines, according to the FBI. The first deadline passed Thursday afternoon.

The sheriff's department confirmed a "new message" was received Friday, and announced investigators are "conducting follow-up" at Nancy Guthrie's house and in the surrounding areas.

FBI agents were spotted nearby a short time earlier.

The media was pushed back and the road in front of the home was restricted "to provide investigators space," according to deputies.

Fox News' Matt Finn and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.