In another potential breakthrough in the 11-day search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, investigators recovered a black glove along a roadway not far from her Catalonia Foothills home from which she was abducted on February 1.
The glove was discovered approximately 1.5 miles from Guthrie’s secluded desert suburb home in a patch of shrubbery along a roadside, according to a report from the New York Post. FBI agents, part of the Evidence Response team, were observed pulling the item from thorny bushes amid dried grass and rocks during an extensive search of roadways in the area, the outlet reported.
The black, insulated glove closely resembles the pair worn by the masked perpetrator captured in doorbell camera footage from Guthrie’s home.
In the video, which was released by the FBI on Tuesday morning, a masked individual can be seen approaching Guthrie’s door. Investigators noted that the individual — who has not been identified as of this report — was armed with a holstered handgun and was wearing a backpack that appeared to be full.
Law enforcement sources described the glove as a potential “major clue,” noting its similarity to the suspect’s attire in the black-and-white surveillance clips. Photos and videos from the scene show forensics teams carefully bagging the item for analysis, which will soon undergo forensic testing.
Investigators found a black glove from a roadside near Nancy Guthrie’s house — potentially a major clue in the search for the armed perpetrator who is suspected of abducting the 84-year-old. https://t.co/tsfCoIcAd8 pic.twitter.com/KQGYzVuq57
— New York Post (@nypost) February 11, 2026
The New York Post, which was on-site during the recovery, reported that the glove appeared caught in the desert brush. Investigators with the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) had been seen canvassing the neighborhoods around Guthrie’s home for several hours on Tuesday, with similar searches continuing throughout the day Wednesday.
Investigators appeared to be placing a particular emphasis on searching brush areas, sheds and other outlying areas around properties.
A Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed ongoing forensic processing for the glove but declined to speculate on whether it represents a breakthrough in the search. Dr. Gregory Vecchi, retired supervisory Special Agent and Chief of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, told Fox News that such an item could provide investigators with DNA, finger prints or fiber evidence that points them in the direction of a suspect.
The FBI’s Phoenix field office released a general update earlier in the day in which they confirmed that an “extensive search” along roadways near Guthrie’s home was underway.
🚨 NOW: Investigators have found a black glove as they hunt for the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie — NYP
I hope they’re getting closer 👀👀
She MUST be found! pic.twitter.com/rWlL2CWgOi
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 11, 2026
The latest find comes less than 24 hours after investigators raided a home in Rio Rico, located about an hour south of Tucson, and detained an individual for questioning. That person was ultimately released without charges early Wednesday morning.
TMZ founder reported that law enforcement is operating under the theory that the suspected kidnapper, or group of kidnappers, lives in the Tucson area. “Law enforcement has told me they are operating under the theory that this person lives in the Tucson television area, and that’s why they’ve had so much contact with the local television stations there,” Levin Fox News in reference to the ransom notes that were sent to a number of Arizona-based outlets, as well as TMZ.
Levin also reported yesterday that “activity” was viewed in the cryptocurrency accounts tied to the ransom note for the first time. Local outlet KGUN later confirmed that less than $300 in cryptocurrency was transferred to the account.
