A Parade report explains that investigators may be able to use Nancy Guthrie’s hearing aids as a crucial digital clue in the search for the missing mother of Today co‑anchor Savannah Guthrie. Digital forensics expert Heather Barnhart told Crime Stories With Nancy Grace that modern hearing aids pair to a smartphone via Bluetooth—much like AirPods—allowing the phone to track their location history. Although Nancy’s phone was left behind after her abduction, she may have been wearing a second pair of hearing aids, which could hold the “key” to determining her last known whereabouts. If those hearing aids were paired with her phone, examiners might recover their last recorded location before their batteries died. However, because the phone was not with her, investigators’ ability to trace the devices is limited. The article emphasizes that such Bluetooth‑connected devices can provide significant forensic insights, but only if they remained paired and powered. [parade.com]

Summary of: Parade. “Savannah Guthrie’s Mom Nancy Update: Device ‘Key’ to Tracking & Finding Her, Says Digital Forensics Expert.” Published March 11, 2026. [parade.com]