Former FBI Special Agent Reveals Potential Reason White Tent Was Set Up Outside Nancy Guthrie’s Home

As the search continues for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, all eyes are on the case — and many people are wondering why a white tent was placed outside the 84-year-old’s home.

Drone images circulating online on Thursday, February 12, showed a white tent at the front doorstep of Nancy’s Tucson, Arizona, home; however, it was removed after approximately one hour.

“That tent was set up to shield evidence collection from public view and the media cameras that have been trained on that house for nearly two weeks,” former FBI Special Agent and Crisis Negotiator Jason Pack told the Daily Mail on Thursday.

“They don’t want a suspect or anyone connected to the case watching live coverage and seeing exactly what investigators are focused on,” he said.

Pack also told the Mail that investigators could have been taking a closer look at the tiles on Nancy’s porch where blood was reportedly found.

“It’s also possible they’re taking precise measurements of the archway, the bricks, the stones and other fixed structures on that porch,” he added, explaining that the FBI’s Forensic Audio, Video and Image Analysis Unit could estimate the height of the person seen in recently released video footage.

“When you have fixed reference points at known dimensions and HD video of a person standing near them you can get a very reliable number,” Pack said.

Law enforcement officials have not publicly explained the reason for the tent, but they released new video footage on Tuesday that shows an “armed individual” appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy’s front door the morning of her disappearance.

Authorities also recovered a pair of gloves on the side of a road near Nancy’s house on Wednesday, and they are now being tested for DNA, Fox News reported.

According to the FBI, Nancy “is considered to be a vulnerable adult who has difficulty walking, has a pacemaker, and needs daily medication for a heart condition.”

She was reported missing on February 1 by family members and is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds; she has brown hair and blue eyes.

People with any information regarding the case are asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.