The kidnapping suspect was wanted near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home, an official said
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The sheriff’s department overseeing the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s alleged kidnapping has issued an alert for another kidnapping suspect wanted in a separate incident less than 10 miles from her Tucson home.
Coral Michelle Smith, 40, is a suspect wanted for kidnapping and aggravated assault in connection with a deadly weapons investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a “be aware” message over the weekend.
It happened on May 29 at the intersection of River Road and La Cholla Boulevard – about 4 miles from Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills. The sheriff’s department declined to release additional details about the incident.
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Coral Michelle Smith, 40, is wanted for kidnapping and aggravated assault near the intersection of West River Road and La Cholla Boulevard in Pima County, Arizona, on May 29. Anyone who sees her or knows her whereabouts is asked to call 911. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)
Authorities have not ruled out a connection between Smith’s disappearance and Guthrie’s.
Court records show Smith has been accused of kidnapping, assault and disorderly conduct in the past. His 2020 kidnapping charge was dismissed, but he was convicted of residential burglary in the same case. The victim was under 15 years old.
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He has served multiple prison terms and has a number of nicknames, including “Corral Albright” and “Under the Sea Smith,” according to local reports.
He has numerous tattoos, including a smiley face and heart on his right ankle, a rose with flames on his right foot, and the phrase “love, family for life” on his left leg.
The wanted pamphlet has no information about the wrist tattoos, however, noted Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor who has been following the case.
Nancy Guthrie’s property in the Catalina Foothills is about 6.8 miles from the intersection where Coral Michelle Smith is accused of kidnapping and assaulting. Authorities have never suspected a connection between the two cases. They issued an alert to residents asking anyone with information about Smith’s whereabouts to call 911. (OpenStreetMap)
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No suspects have been publicly identified in Guthrie’s disappearance on Feb. 1, but authorities described the man who appeared at her front door on the Nest camera video as being of average height and build — between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
An armed man is seen tampering with a doorbell camera on 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” anchor Savannah Guthrie. (Provided by FBI; Courtesy of NBC)
In a video captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera, the man is seen wearing a black, 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, authorities said.
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Some commentators say the person may be a woman — but even if that’s true, Smith is noticeably shorter than the person on Guthrie’s porch.
Smith is described as standing about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 136 pounds.
Pima County deputies check a flyer taped to a mailbox outside Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 23, 2026. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of fellow “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted from her home in the early hours of Feb. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital)
He has blonde hair and blue eyes and a long rap sheet that includes previous crimes going back to 2010.
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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 his arrest.
Aerial drone footage shows the home and grounds of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Nancy Guthrie, the mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, was allegedly kidnapped from her home earlier this week. (Fox Flight Group)
The Guthrie family is asking anyone with information about Nancy’s abduction to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who discussed the issue with her co-host Jenna Bush Hager on Monday.
“It’s really hard to come back,” he said. He took a little more than two months off from the show when the investigation began and returned to the air in April.
Although deputies made several arrests prior to the investigation, they were released without charge.
