A neighbor of Nancy Guthrie reported that his dogs exhibited unusual behavior on two nights now under investigation in her disappearance, including the early morning hours of February 1, when authorities believe she was abducted. Jeff Lamie, who lives a few houses away from Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home in Tucson, Arizona, told “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” that his dogs woke him to go outside shortly after 1 a.m. on February 1 and again on January 11.
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Lamie described the dogs’ behavior as atypical, noting it had not occurred before or since. He took the dogs outside on February 1 but did not observe anything suspicious. Lamie said that when reviewing video footage at investigators’ request, he noticed one dog appeared momentarily fixated on something in the distance.
Authorities have been reviewing surveillance footage from January 1 through February 2 in the area around Guthrie’s residence, with particular focus on January 11. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has indicated that evidence from that date may be significant, though its role in the case remains unclear. Missing timestamps in some footage have complicated verification of an individual captured on video.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared after returning home from a family dinner on the night of January 31. She was reported missing on February 1 after failing to attend church. Surveillance video shows a masked figure near her home at 2:36 a.m. February 1 carrying a backpack and appearing to wear a holstered pistol. Guthrie’s doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m., and the last signal from her pacemaker synced with her phone at 2:28 a.m., narrowing the likely abduction window.
Investigators continue to seek information from local residents and review security footage as the search for Guthrie remains active.
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