Pima County sheriff issues alert for kidnapping suspect less than 10 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home
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The sheriff’s department responsible for investigating Nancy Guthrie’s presumed abduction has issued an alert regarding another kidnapping suspect, involved in a separate case just under 10 miles from Guthrie’s Tucson residence.

Authorities have identified 40-year-old Coral Michelle Smith as the suspect linked to a case of kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. This was announced by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in a “be on the lookout” alert over the weekend.

The incident occurred on May 29 at the intersection of River Road and La Cholla Boulevard, approximately 6.8 miles from Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills. Specific details about the event have not been disclosed by the sheriff’s department.

Coral Michelle Smith, aged 40, is sought in relation to the alleged kidnapping and assault near the West River Road and La Cholla Boulevard intersection in Pima County, Arizona, on May 29. Individuals with information about her location are urged to contact 911. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)

Authorities have not suggested any link between Smith and the disappearance of Guthrie.

Court documents reveal Smith’s history of accusations involving kidnapping, assault, and disorderly conduct. Although a 2020 kidnapping charge was dropped, she was convicted of residential robbery in the same case, where the victim was under 15 years old.

She’s served multiple prior stints in prison and has a number of aliases, including “Corral Albright” and “Under the Sea Smith,” according to local reports.

She has a number of tattoos, including a smiley face and heart on her right ankle, a rose with flames on her right foot, and the phrase “love, life family” on her left leg.

The wanted person flyer does not have any information about wrist tattoos, however, noted Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor who has been following the case.

Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood in the Catalina Foothills is about 6.8 miles from the intersection where Coral Michelle Smith is accused of kidnapping and assault. Authorities have not alleged a connection between the two cases. They have issued an alert to residents asking anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts to call 911. (OpenStreetMap)

No suspects have been publicly identified in connection with Guthrie’s Feb. 1 disappearance, but authorities have described a man who appeared on her front doorstep in Nest camera video as average height and build — between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall.

An armed individual appears to tamper with the doorbell camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 1, 2026. An undated photo shows Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie. (Provided by FBI; Courtesy of NBC)

In the video captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera the person is seen wearing a black, 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, authorities said.

Some analysts have said the person may be female — but even if that were true, Smith is notably shorter than the person on Guthrie’s porch.

Smith is described as standing about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing around 136 pounds.

Pima County deputies examine a flyer taped to the mailbox outside Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 23, 2026. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted from her home in the early hours of Feb. 1. (Michael Ruiz/News Agency)

She has blonde hair and blue eyes and a lengthy rap sheet including prior charges going back to 2010.

Anyone who sees Smith is asked to call 911 immediately. To provide information anonymously, call Tucson’s 88-Crime hotline at 1-520-882-7463. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to her arrest.
Aerial view of Nancy Guthrie's home and surrounding property in Tucson, Arizona

Aerial drone shots show the home and grounds of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Nancy Guthrie, mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, is suspected of being abducted from her home earlier this week. (Fox Flight Team)

The Guthrie family is asking anyone with information on Nancy’s abduction to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, who discussed the case with colleague Jenna Bush Hager Monday.

“It’s really hard to come back,” she said. She had taken just over two months off from the show during the early stages of the investigation and returned to air in April.

While deputies detained multiple people earlier in the investigation, they were released without charges.

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