An Arizona man once detained and later released in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s unsolved disappearance has been arrested again, authorities said. Officials stressed that the latest arrest involves allegations unrelated to Guthrie’s case.
“Luke Daley was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex on September 30, 2026,” a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told News Outlet. “This is unrelated to the Nancy Guthrie case.”
Daley, 37, has a significant criminal history, including previous felony convictions. He came under scrutiny in the Guthrie investigation on Feb. 13, when officers stopped him in a Culver’s parking lot and searched his mother’s home. The residence was about two miles from the Catalina Foothills home in Tucson where Guthrie is believed to have been abducted.
A man is taken into custody after a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Sources told News Outlet that the detention was tied to a search warrant executed at a home near Nancy Guthrie’s residence. The 84-year-old is believed to have been abducted Feb. 1, though authorities have not publicly named any suspects. (Kat Ramirez for News Outlet)
Daley was released several hours later without being charged.
Authorities have not publicly identified a suspect in Guthrie’s disappearance, and the 84-year-old has still not been found. A masked figure captured by a Nest doorbell camera near the time of the reported abduction also remains unidentified and at large.
Booking photograph of Luke Daley. (Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry)
Daley’s attorney, Chris Scileppi, said after his client’s release that Daley had no connection to the case. “Mr. Daley has no link whatsoever to Nancy Guthrie and has no information related to her kidnapping,” Scileppi said in a statement. “Like the entire Tucson community, both Mr. Daley and his mother are hopeful that Nancy will be returned to her family unharmed.”
Savannah Guthrie with her mother, Nancy Guthrie. (Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)
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At the time of his earlier detention, Daley faced unresolved drug and weapons charges and was on probation in a separate case involving similar violations. Prosecutors have asked the court to revoke that probation.
A Pima County Sheriff’s deputy examines a Range Rover after a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, during which one man was detained. Sources said the stop was connected to a search warrant at a home near Nancy Guthrie’s residence. The 84-year-old is believed to have been abducted Feb. 1, and no suspects have been publicly identified. (Kat Ramirez for News Outlet)
Anyone who may have information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or contact Tucson Crime Stoppers at 520-88-CRIME. More than $1.2 million in combined reward money is still available.
Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for more than eight months.
The FBI released these two images recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera. Authorities have not determined whether the images depict the same individual. (FBI)
The family has received two messages allegedly sent by the kidnappers through online tip forms intended for media outlets. One demanded a ransom, while the other claimed that Nancy had died unexpectedly.
A Pima County Sheriff’s deputy checks a Range Rover after a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. One man was detained during the stop, which sources said was linked to a search warrant served at a nearby home. Nancy Guthrie, 84, is believed to have been abducted Feb. 1, and authorities have not named any suspects. (Kat Ramirez for News Outlet)
Investigators have not determined who submitted the messages or verified whether either note is genuine.
