A pair of black gloves were found nearby. Nancy GuthrieDNA testing is currently underway at her Tucson-area home, marking the latest development in the investigation into her disappearance.

authorities said The gloves were found about a mile and a half from her Catalina Foothills home, though it’s unclear if they are related to the masked person captured on surveillance video at the home.

representatives and FBI agent They were seen searching desert brush along a nearby roadside Wednesday night into early Thursday, focusing on terrain about a mile from the property. Fox News Digital observed multiple patrol cars and a sheriff’s forensics truck at the scene as investigators combed through cactus and rocky ground. Officials declined to discuss what prompted the search.

Investigators are also looking for video of doorbell rings at homes in the area between 9 p.m. and midnight on Jan. 11 and 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Jan. 31, time frames that authorities believe may be significant.

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On Wednesday, February 12, 2026, investigators discovered a pair of black gloves while searching the area near Nancy Guthrie’s home. (New York Post)

Days earlier, the FBI released black-and-white photos showing a masked man carrying a backpack and a holstered gun on Guthrie’s porch the night he disappeared. A few days later, the gloves surfaced. In the image, the person appears to be reaching toward the doorbell camera. The video doesn’t show what happened next.

In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 12, the Pima County Sheriff’s Forensic Team was searching a roadside area near Nancy Guthrie’s home. (Fox News)

Authorities briefly stopped a man nearby U.S.-Mexico border It was shortly after the photos were released, but it was later confirmed that he had been questioned and released. Law enforcement also conducted searches in Rio de Janeiro, where the man lives. Officials did not disclose what led to the stop and have not announced any charges in the case.

Photos posted on February 10, 2025 show a “theme” on Nancy Guthrie’s property. (Courtesy of the FBI)

Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of NBC’s “Today” show host Savannah GuthrieHe was last seen at home on January 31 and reported missing the next day. Investigators said they believe she was taken against her will, and DNA testing confirmed blood found on her porch belonged to her.

Savannah Guthrie posted a new video on Instagram pleading to her kidnappers. (Savannah Guthrie/Instagram)

Since the surveillance images were released, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said it has received thousands of tips from the public as the investigation continues. director of the fbi Kashi Patel said agents spent days retrieving previously inaccessible footage related to the case.

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Savannah Guthrie publicly shared the photos and said her family believed Their mother is still alive. She and her siblings have offered to pay the ransom, but authorities have not confirmed whether the ransom messages circulating are true or whether investigators have had direct contact with those claimed to be responsible.

Officials also warned that Nancy Guthrie relied on multiple drugs, raising concerns about her health as the search continued.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.