Nancy Guthrie's Neighbors Reveal a Strange Thing – Say Police Ignored Their Call Days Before Her Disappearance

A quiet Arizona street, a vanished elderly woman, and whispers neighbors say went nowhere. Days before she disappeared, strangers lingered, alarms rang, and calls were made. Now, with time slipping away, residents are left wondering whether a chilling warning was ignored when help could have come.

Neighbors of Nancy Guthrie say they reported unusual activity near her home days and weeks before the 84-year-old disappeared, raising unsettling questions about whether early warning signs were missed. The normally calm neighborhood has since become a place of unease and second-guessing.

Nancy, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen Saturday night at her home in the Tucson area of Arizona. She was reported missing the following day.

Since then, neighbors have come forward with accounts of suspicious activity that they say was reported to police before her disappearance, details that now feel far more ominous in hindsight.

A Mysterious Van That Set off Alarm Bells

One neighbor, Brett McIntire, said he contacted police after noticing a white van parked on the street near Nancy's home. Brett, who lives across from her, said the van stood out because it had no markings, something he found deeply unusual for the area.

"It was somewhere on that street. It was a white van, full-sized, with no printing on the sides. It was parked on the street," Brett said.

He explained that the vehicle did not appear typical for the neighborhood, where work vehicles are usually clearly labeled. "Normally people that are coming to work on your home will have a company vehicle or if they're independent something written on it," he added, describing why the sight left him uneasy.

Brett said police asked him basic questions about what he saw, though he could not recall the exact day the van appeared. He said the incident has made him more alert, a vigilance that now feels tragically overdue.

His wife, Lisa McIntire, said the situation has prompted them to consider additional security. "Brett and I were talking. And we thought well, we should probably get one," she said, referring to security cameras.

Another Disturbing Encounter Close to Home

In a separate incident, police were called earlier this year after a suspicious man was seen in a yard less than 10 minutes from Nancy's home.

An elderly homeowner said a light "spooked" the visitor, who then ran off on foot before anyone could get a clear look at his face.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department later confirmed that the report was forwarded to investigators handling Nancy Guthrie's case for possible leads. Neighbors described the area as quiet and said such incidents were rare, making the activity stand out in the days before Guthrie went missing.