The FBI is starting to gain some momentum in the investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie. After nearly two weeks of little to no movement in the case, the FBI has finally announced a description of the suspect they believe is behind the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. In a press release, the FBI stated it is looking for a male who is approximately 5’9”-5’10” tall. The press release added that the suspect has an average build. Take a look: Today, the FBI is increasing its reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. New identifying details about the suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie have been… pic.twitter.com/GJcx4ra6wX — FBI Phoenix (@FBIPhoenix) February 12, 2026 Full Post: Today, the FBI is increasing its reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. New identifying details about the suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie have been confirmed after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’9” – 5’10” tall, with an average build. In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack. We hope this updated description will help concentrate the public tips we are receiving. Since February 1, 2026, the FBI has collected over 13,000 tips from the public related to this case. Every tip is reviewed for credibility, relevance, and information that can be acted upon by law enforcement. Threat Intake Examiners at the National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) and FBI personnel are supporting a 24-hour command post in which dozens of agents and investigators are assigned leads and tips to action each shift. Media outlets should direct tips they receive to the FBI. Additionally, we do not comment on tips and information we receive regarding ongoing investigations. Continue to submit information to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or http://tips.fbi.gov to help us bring Nancy home. Currently, the FBI is having trouble working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. Fox News reported that the Pima County Sheriff is currently blocking the FBI from obtaining key evidence: A federal law enforcement source has confirmed to Fox News Digital that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is blocking the FBI from obtaining key evidence in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The evidence requested by the FBI includes a glove and DNA found inside Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson, Arizona, home, according to information first reported by Reuters. Federal officials have asked Nanos for the items so they could be processed at the FBI’s national crime laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. However, Nanos has insisted on sending the evidence for testing at a private lab in Florida, according to the source. “It risks further slowing a case that grows more urgent by the minute,” the official told Reuters, citing unspecified “earlier setbacks” in the investigation. JUST IN: The Pima County AZ sheriff in the Nancy Guthrie case is BLOCKING FBI ACCESS to key evidence They sent a glove to a private lab in Florida, INSTEAD of a federal lab in Quantico Now the feds will likely want to retest the evidence She needs to be found. So does he. pic.twitter.com/krePX2SEHK — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026