The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has taken a dramatic turn with the discovery of what appears to be a blood-stained black glove and a rock bearing dried blood droplets in the Arizona desert. The items were found less than a mile from Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home in Tucson, reigniting hopes and fears in a case that has gripped the nation for nearly a month.

On February 11, an anonymous Tucson couple out for a drive along North Campbell Avenue spotted something suspicious while shining a flashlight from their car window. “Sure enough, it was a black glove in the desert. It appeared to have looked like it was ripped,” the woman told local reporters. “It also appeared to look like it had blood on it. The blood appeared to be towards the wrist side of the glove and on the pointer finger.” The gloves lay about 10 feet apart, with one resting near a rock that showed a visible dried blood spot underneath. The couple immediately reported the find to authorities, who collected the evidence for forensic analysis.

This latest clue emerges as the investigation enters its fourth week. Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in the early hours of February 1. Doorbell camera footage captured a masked figure—wearing dark gloves, a backpack, and possibly armed—outside the residence before the system’s disconnection. Blood droplets on the porch were later confirmed to belong to Guthrie, with forensic experts suggesting she may have been bleeding from her hands or face during an apparent abduction.

Multiple gloves have been recovered in the surrounding desert areas over the past weeks, some sent for DNA testing. Earlier finds yielded no matches in the FBI’s CODIS database and did not align with DNA recovered from inside Guthrie’s home. Authorities have noted challenges with mixed DNA samples from the property, which could take weeks to months—or even up to a year—for full resolution at specialized labs. Despite these hurdles, investigators emphasize that technology is advancing rapidly, offering potential breakthroughs.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has not yet confirmed whether the newly discovered bloody gloves have undergone testing or if results link them directly to the case. Officials have stated that any items collected as evidence will be processed thoroughly. Meanwhile, the search operation continues with hundreds of personnel involved, including FBI support, though some reports suggest resources may shift to a longer-term phase as immediate leads dwindle.

Savannah Guthrie has publicly pleaded for information, thanking supporters while expressing heartbreak over her mother’s disappearance. Neighbors in the quiet Catalina Foothills community remain on edge, with heightened fear following the intruder footage and these eerie desert discoveries.

As the case drags on without arrests or named suspects, the bloody glove and rock serve as haunting reminders of the violence that may have unfolded. Every clue in the desert could hold the key to bringing Nancy Guthrie home—or revealing a darker truth. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward immediately.