Possible tattoo seen in Nancy Guthrie video may help ID subject, former profiler says

TUCSON, Ariz. — A erstwhile FBI profiler says recently released video and forensic grounds successful the Nancy Guthrie lawsuit could importantly constrictive the hunt for a fishy and that the merchandise of photos and videos whitethorn person "ramped up" the suspect’s stress.

Jim Clemente, a erstwhile FBI supervisory peculiar cause and transgression profiler, told Fox News Digital that investigators are much apt to retrieve forensic grounds from wrong the location than from extracurricular areas exposed to the elements.

"Inside the location is overmuch much protected. So I’m definite that’s going to uncover a batch more," Clemente said, noting that outdoor grounds specified arsenic a doormat whitethorn not output important DNA owed to upwind exposure. "Any time, immoderate spot wherever helium spent immoderate clip — that’s wherever you’re going to spot it."

Clemente besides pointed to what appears to beryllium a marking, perchance a tattoo, disposable connected the suspect’s close wrist successful surveillance footage.

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Photos released connected Feb. 10, 2025, amusement a "subject" carrying a weapon connected Nancy Guthrie's property.  (FBI)

"That tattoo, if it is simply a tattoo, volition beryllium capable to assistance them regularisation successful and regularisation retired people. Certainly it volition assistance the public."

He said the fishy appears to beryllium right-handed based connected however the weapon was positioned successful the video.

"He revealed a tremendous amount, truthful he’s not a professional."

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Clemente said members of the nationalist should ticker for behavioral changes successful idiosyncratic they know.

"The nationalist should beryllium looking for idiosyncratic who’s been nether accent for the past respective weeks — who didn’t amusement up for work, called successful sick oregon bagged retired of societal responsibilities."

He besides suggested the fishy whitethorn effort to alteration his quality oregon vehicle.

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This representation released by the FBI shows an equipped idiosyncratic appearing to person tampered with the camera astatine Nancy Guthrie's beforehand doorway the greeting of her disappearance successful Tuscon, Arizona, connected Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Provided by FBI)

"He’s astir apt tried to alteration his appearance, fell his car — possibly overgarment it, cleanable it truly thoroughly much than helium usually does. And helium whitethorn person near the country for a last-minute emergency."

Clemente questioned whether the transgression was financially motivated, pointing to the magnitude of clip the fishy appeared to walk wrong the home.

"If his extremity was to spell successful and get out, past helium failed astatine that," Clemente said. "It whitethorn bespeak that his extremity was thing other and this became an afterthought oregon the effect of thing going wrong."

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An undated photograph of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie was provided by NBC successful effect to the disappearance of the 84-year-old parent of the "Today" amusement host. (Courtesy of NBC)

Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1. Authorities person not publically identified a suspect.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department reported a surge successful calls aft the FBI released the footage. 

Spokeswoman Angelica Carrillo said Wednesday the bureau received 4,000 calls successful the past 24 hours, though she clarified that not each of them were connected to the Guthrie case.

Carrillo besides confirmed that respective 100 agents and detectives are presently assigned to the investigation.

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In a statement, the FBI said it continues to question the public’s help.

"We admit the assistance and enactment we person received from the Tucson community. The FBI continues to connection a $50,000 reward for accusation starring to the betterment of Nancy Guthrie. You tin assistance by submitting tips to the FBI astatine 1-800-CALL-FBI," the bureau said.

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].