Homeowners blast police for ignoring neighborhood and potentially missing key evidence after Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping

Homeowners in Tucson, Arizona, are expressing disbelief with law enforcement, claiming that police haven’t canvassed their neighborhood for weeks following the suspected kidnapping of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, potentially missing crucial evidence. Elias and Danielle Stratigouleas shared that their street-facing Ring camera recorded cars on a route away from Guthrie’s home at the same time as her pacemaker last synced with her iPhone.

According to Fox News, the Stratigouleas’ residence sits on a back road that provides an alternative route out of Guthrie’s neighborhood, cleverly bypassing major intersections. It’s about 2.5 miles from the crime scene, which is just outside the 2-mile radius that received a Ring alert asking for video from January 1 to February 2. This means their potentially vital footage wasn’t initially requested. 

Their house is roughly a seven-minute drive from Guthrie’s address. Their camera captured footage of 12 cars from midnight to 6:00 on February 1st, the night Guthrie is believed to have been abducted. One of the videos, timestamped at about 2:36 AM on February 1, is approximately eight minutes after Guthrie’s pacemaker stopped syncing. 

The timing makes this video potentially valuable

Danielle Stratigouleas mentioned that the number of cars passing that night wasn’t unusual, but she and a friend found it “odd” that law enforcement hadn’t visited their area to give this possible exit route a once-over. The FBI is now reviewing this newly obtained Ring doorbell camera footage, as well as videos from areas farther from Guthrie’s home, and encourages all residents to submit any footage they have.

Other neighbors have also reported suspicious activity. Another local woman, who wished to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, flagged a route to sources that avoids major intersections. She and Aldine Meister, another neighbor, reported seeing different unidentified men who exhibited suspicious behavior.

Danielle Stratigouleas also shared her thoughts on potential search areas after spotting deputies searching a “wash” near her office on Skyline Drive, a main road bordering Guthrie’s development. She suggested that a road called Camino Escuela, behind Camino Real, would be an even better idea for investigators, as it’s typically deserted and rarely sees police presence. 

Deputies have not publicly identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case in more than three weeks. During the investigation, which even used forensics to track digital footprints, several individuals were briefly detained, but no one was charged. The FBI and Google worked together to recover doorbell camera footage from Guthrie’s Nest device and released images and video of a masked individual prowling on her front porch.

Nancy Guthrie is the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie. She was last seen entering her garage at 9:50 PM on January 31, after dinner at her daughter Annie’s home. Her relatives called 911 at 12:03 PM on February 1 when she didn’t show up for a virtual church gathering.