“…was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene” — one short confirmation, but enough to cast an even darker shadow over Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The body of a woman was suddenly discovered along a canal in Phoenix, more than 100 miles from where Nancy vanished, fueling chilling speculation around the case. And it is the detail of where the body was found — combined with the timing of the discovery — that many find most unsettling of all.

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Woman’s body found near Phoenix canal raises questions in Nancy Guthrie search

Neighbor’s video shows cars circling home night of Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

A woman was found dead along a canal in Phoenix — prompting speculation over a possible connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

The remains were found Friday, more than 100 miles from Tucson, from where the 84-year-old matriarch went missing on Feb. 1.

“Details on the call indicated that an adult female was on the nearby canal bank and was unresponsive,” the police said in a statement. “When officers arrived, they located the woman, who was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene.”

A woman was found dead alongside a canal in Phoenix, Arizona â but authorities in Pima County, Arizona, said they havenât received any word that the case is related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
Police at the scene in Phoenix, where a woman’s body was found alongside a canal.Arizona’s Family
Nancy Guthrie smiling and holding a drink in a restaurant.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home near Tucson — more than 110 miles from Phoenix — on Jan. 31.Facebook/Savanah Guthrie

Phoenix police have yet to release any identifying information about the woman they found, but the Pima County Sheriff’s Department

TODAY -- Pictured: Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie on Thursday, June 15, 2023 -- (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
Savannah and Nancy Guthrie on the set of “Today.”Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images
U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 4, 2026. Savannah Guthrie via Instagram/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
The slow pace of the investigation has frustrated Guthrie’s children, Annie, Savannah and Camron, who are seen in a Feb. 4 video pleading for their mom’s safe return.via REUTERS

Security footage recovered from Nancy’s doorbell camera captured a masked man — possibly two different men — loitering on her doorstep the night before police believe she was kidnapped.

A large amount of evidence recovered from the home, including traces of blood, is still being investigated. However, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos warned it could take up to “a year” to analyze it all, particularly the evidence containing DNA.

The PCSD told The Post that the investigation remains very active with some 300-400 personnel still assigned to the case, the same as when the case was first opened.