Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing more than a month ago. Authorities believe the 84-year-old was kidnapped from his home in Tucson. On Wednesday, officials ruled out another piece of potential evidence – black gloves – that were found two miles from Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home. DNA was traced to a local restaurant worker.
However, now Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff is facing backlash for his comments.
What did Ring CEO say?
In an interview with Fortune, Jamie Siminoff said he believed police could “solve crimes” if more cameras were installed in people’s homes.
“I do believe if they had more stuff, if there were more cameras in the house, I think we might have solved it,” he told the publication.
“The video they have appears to be the best evidence they have of what happened,” he added.
Siminoff was referring to footage from Guthrie’s Google Nest camera that showed a potential masked suspect tampering with the camera.
“The Nancy Guthrie incident shows how important video and more video is in situations like this,” Siminoff noted. “I think that’s pretty clear, but I think it’s just another example of how important it is to have video in your home.”
Jamie Siminoff faces backlash
Responding to the Ring CEO’s comments, one social media user wrote: “It would be nice if we had universal mass surveillance.”
“The CEO of a surveillance company wants more people to buy surveillance products. Why are we surprised?” another user wrote on the X (formerly Twitter) platform.
A third added: “Basically admitting that universal private panopticons make you more controlled by the government.”
Savannah Guthrie comes home
Meanwhile, Savannah and her sister Anne returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson on Monday, the first time they had seen the house since Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. In video shot by NewsNation and Fox News Digital, the NBC anchor, her sister Annie Guthrie and her brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni can be seen walking arm in arm down the driveway, laying down yellow flowers and hugging each other in a tearful scene.
Makeshift tributes at the edge of the property included flowers, yellow ribbons, crosses, prayers, signs reading “Bring Nancy Home” and angel statuettes.
Late Monday, Savannah Guthrie posted a photo of flowers at the memorial.
“We are feeling the love and prayers from our neighbors, the Tucson community and across the country,” Guthrie wrote, finishing the sentence with a heart emoji. “Please don’t stop praying and hoping with us. Bring her home.”
(With AP input)
