'Looks Like the Same Mask': Alleged 911 Caller Claims She Found Ski Mask Tied to Nancy Guthrie — Police Say 'We Can't Confirm'

An alleged 911 caller in Tucson says she found a ski mask in an alley that resembles the one worn by the masked figure seen on Nancy Guthrie's porch, but officials at the Pima County Sheriff's Office say they cannot confirm the claim.

The audio, which has circulated online, describes a discovery near 100 East First Avenue on 11 February 2026, more than a week after the 84-year-old mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Catalina Foothills home.

Authorities have not publicly named a suspect in the case, which has now stretched beyond six months. The recording has reignited interest in the so-called 'Porch Guy' and the black ski mask that became the most recognisable image in the investigation.

Alleged Dispatch Call Links Ski Mask to 'Porch Guy' in Nancy Guthrie Case

The renewed frenzy over the Nancy Guthrie case began when a short clip, presented as dispatch audio, started circulating on social media platforms.

In the alleged call, a woman tells an operator she has 'found a ski mask in the alley near her garage' in Tucson. The caller then adds, 'Looks like the same mask the assailant was wearing in the Nancy Guthrie case', explicitly tying the item to the widely shared images of 'Porch Guy'.

Posts sharing the clip assert that the audio is dated 11 February 2026, ten days after Guthrie was reported missing. None of that timing, however, has been officially verified by law enforcement.

When asked about the alleged dispatch recording, the Pima County Sheriff's Department pushed back. Speaking to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson said, 'We have not been advised of anything like that, so this cannot be confirmed.'

The resurfaced clip gained traction largely because of the eerie resemblance between the mask described by the caller and the one seen in the porch images. That masked individual remains the closest the public has come to seeing a potential suspect in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping.

As of publication, no new confirmed evidence linking 'Porch Guy' to the alleged ski mask has been announced by the FBI or local authorities.

Who Is 'Porch Guy' in the Nancy Guthrie Investigation

'Porch Guy' is not an official law-enforcement nickname but a creation of the internet. The FBI has released visuals of the masked person seen outside Guthrie's home, including shots that appear to show him on two different days on or near the property.

The bureau described the figure as 'a male, approximately 5'9" to 5'10" tall, with an average build', wearing a black, 25‑litre 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack. According to agents, that particular rucksack is sold exclusively at Walmart stores.

Recently, it was reported that the FBI had returned to Nancy Guthrie's neighbourhood to 'take stock' of the surroundings during monsoon season, a nod to the practical reality that landscapes shift and new sightlines or evidence can reveal themselves.

There have been no public statements about any fresh physical evidence being recovered on those follow‑up visits. The continued focus on 'Porch Guy' is also shaped by what investigators have suggested, but not fully spelt out.

Previous reporting indicated that the masked person may have visited Nancy's home before the night she disappeared, implying prior knowledge of the layout. On the night of the kidnapping, the suspect was seen covering a camera, a small but telling behaviour that hints at someone comfortable enough on the property to move with purpose, not panic.

A Plumber at Nancy Guthrie's Home

The ski mask audio is not the only unverified claim swirling around the Nancy Guthrie case. A streamer who goes by the name Mark the Shark, and who has been regularly posting content about the investigation, told followers he had been tipped off about a tradesperson being at Guthrie's home.

On X, he wrote that 'one of my sources stated that a plumber was reportedly working at Nancy Guthrie's home about a week before her disappearance'.

He then openly asked his audience, 'Could this be significant?' As with the alleged ski mask call, there has been no official confirmation from the Pima County Sheriff's Department that any plumbing work was carried out at the property before Nancy was taken.

The idea that someone who had legitimate access to the house could be involved has clearly struck a nerve online. One commenter responding to Mark the Shark's post said, 'You said in the beginning that you thought it could have been someone that worked there. You may be onto something Mark.'

Investigators have previously indicated that the masked suspect appeared comfortable moving around the property and, as noted, physically covered a camera during the kidnapping.

Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on 1 February after relatives raised the alarm that she appeared to have been taken from her home in the affluent Catalina Foothills area near Tucson the previous night.

Authorities believe she was abducted from the property, and the case has been treated as a kidnapping rather than a simple missing person incident.

More than six months on, no suspect has been officially named by the Pima County Sheriff's Department, and investigators have not announced any major public breakthroughs. What they do have is grainy porch footage of a masked figure, quickly dubbed 'Porch Guy' online, who was seen on Nancy's property shortly before she vanished.

FBI agents have returned to the Catalina Foothills neighbourhood to reassess the surroundings, with reports suggesting the monsoon may have altered the landscape.

Even so, there have been no reports of new evidence tied to the porch figure or the backpack. The alleged ski mask discovery, for all its viral energy, remains exactly what the sheriff's office says it is: unconfirmed.