“As of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement on X. , external
He said authorities had been working to recover images from the home surveillance system that “may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors – including the removal of recording devices”.
This marks the first major breakthrough in a case that has gripped the country for more than a week.
On Monday, police were still saying they had yet to identify any suspects or vehicles connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, the same day Savannah Guthrie issued a new video appeal to anyone with information.
“We believe our mum is still out there,” she said in a video posted to her Instagram account. “We need your help.”
The FBI is offering a $50,000 (£36,000) reward for any information.
