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Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

2026 US missing persons case

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# Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie **Nancy Guthrie**, an 84-year-old resident of Catalina Foothills, Arizona, was reported missing from her home on February 1, 2026. The case transitioned from a missing person report to a criminal investigation after evidence found at her residence indicated the involvement of foul play. Guthrie is the mother of *Today* co-anchor and NBC News journalist Savannah Guthrie. --- ### Incident and Initial Discovery On February 1, 2026, authorities were alerted to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her residence in the **Catalina Foothills** area. Upon arrival, investigators discovered physical evidence suggesting a violent encounter. Forensic analysis later confirmed that bloodstains found at the scene belonged to Guthrie. Due to Guthrie’s limited mobility and her requirement for daily medication, the **Pima County Sheriff's Department** classified her as a vulnerable adult. Authorities have stated that the circumstances of her disappearance indicate she did not leave the premises voluntarily. ### Investigation The search for Guthrie is being led by the Pima County Sheriff's Department with significant federal and regional support, including: * **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** * **U.S. Customs and Border Protection** * **Specialized search-and-rescue teams** Investigative efforts have included extensive neighborhood canvassing, forensic processing of the crime scene, and a comprehensive review of regional surveillance footage. #### Ransom Demands Media outlets have reported the emergence of multiple alleged ransom notes demanding payment in **cryptocurrency**. While these communications are under active investigation, law enforcement has not yet confirmed their authenticity or whether the senders are indeed in possession of Guthrie. As of the current date, no proof of life has been provided to the family or authorities. ### Public Impact and Response The case garnered immediate national attention due to the high profile of Guthrie’s daughter, **Savannah Guthrie**. The journalist suspended her broadcasting duties, including her scheduled coverage of the **2026 Winter Olympics**, to assist in the search and remain with her family. #### Political and Federal Reaction The White House and **President Donald Trump** have issued public statements expressing support for the Guthrie family. The administration has formally offered continued federal assistance and resources to local law enforcement to aid in the resolution of the case.

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🇺🇸 Why were Nancy Guthrie's back doors propped open? (2026-03-31)
The terrain behind Nancy Guthrie's home is unforgiving, filled with brush and trees....
🇬🇧 'We cannot be in peace', say Guthrie family as they renew appeal over missing mother (2026-03-22)
A seven-week nationwide search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has not identified any suspects....
🇬🇧 'We miss our mom': Family of missing Nancy Guthrie issue new appeal (2026-03-22)
The family of Nancy Guthrie - the missing mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie - who has not been seen for seven weeks, have renewed their appeal f...
🇺🇸 Guthrie Family Pleads For “Renewed Attention” To Disappearance As “No Detail Is Too Small” To Share: “We Cannot Grieve; We Can Only Ache And Wonder” (2026-03-22)
A new special on NBC-affiliated KVOA News 4 Tucson, titled Bring Her Home — The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, aired this evening, with the Guthrie f...
🇺🇸 Guthrie family thanks Tucson, asks people to not forget mother's case (2026-03-22)
The Guthrie family on Saturday evening expressed their gratitude to the Tucson community where their missing mother Nancy lived before her disappearan...
🇺🇸 Investigators taking closer look at Nancy Guthrie’s security gate (2026-03-20)
The new theory comes as the FBI returns to the neighborhood with new questions for residents there....
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie investigation "becomes much harder" as time goes on, expert says (2026-03-18)
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they show...
🇺🇸 Where the Nancy Guthrie investigation stands nearly 50 days since her disappearance (2026-03-18)
Nearly 50 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the suspected abduction remains unsolved. CBS has learned investigators have recovered additional imag...
🇺🇸 Search for Nancy Guthrie hits Day 45, FBI hopeful about DNA sample (2026-03-17)
Tuesday marked day 45 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. CBS News' Anna Schecter has an update on c...
🇬🇧 Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive (2026-03-13)
The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago....
🇺🇸 Nancy Grace on Nancy Guthrie Family’s Emotional Ordeal Amid Kidnapping Investigation: ‘Nothing Makes Any Sense’ (2026-03-13)
Nancy Grace, the veteran prosecutor turned true-crime superstar, is as flummoxed by the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as every...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie sheriff Chris Nanos hit with $1.3M lawsuit: Report (2026-03-11)
A Pima County jail inmate alleges Nanos and the department violated Article Two of the Arizona State Constitution....
🇬🇧 Unanswered questions as search for Nancy Guthrie enters a new month (2026-03-08)
The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests....
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie search highlights trauma of missing persons cases (2026-03-07)
Mental health experts say uncertainty in missing persons cases can deepen trauma and hinder grieving....
🇺🇸 Did Nancy Guthrie’s abductor potentially use a Wi-Fi jammer? (2026-03-07)
Investigators are now asking Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors if they had internet issues the night she was abducted, suggesting they may be looking into whe...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie's neighbors questioned about internet outages (2026-03-06)
Nancy Guthrie's neighbors questioned about internet outages...
🇺🇸 ‘Today’ Anchors Detail Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Moving’ First Visit to Set Amid Mom Nancy’s Disappearance: ‘Her Grace Is Second to None Under Pressure’ (2026-03-06)
Anchors at NBC’s “Today” took a few minutes Friday to reflect on colleague Savannah Guthrie’s visit to the set the day before — her first appearance a...
🇺🇸 ‘Today’ Cohosts & Crew Prayed With Visiting Savannah Guthrie For Missing Mother Nancy (2026-03-06)
The Today show cohosts reflected this morning on yesterday’s set visit by colleague Savannah Guthrie, whose mother Nancy, believed kidnapped, has been...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie Investigators Question Neighbors on Internet Issues (2026-03-06)
Investigators with the sheriff’s department and the FBI returned to Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood March 5 where they spoke with residents. Three differ...
🇺🇸 FBI searches home west of Nancy Guthrie's house (2026-03-06)
FBI agents searched a home west of Nancy Guthrie’s house as the investigation entered Day 32....
🇺🇸 Fewer Detectives Will Hunt for Nancy Guthrie, Signaling a New Phase (2026-02-27)
After a month with little visible progress, the sheriff in Pima County, Ariz., is sending some deputies back to their regular units....
🇺🇸 Digital forensics could be the tool that helps 'paint a picture of truth' in the Guthrie case (2026-02-28)
As the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance continues with no suspect publicly identified and challenges with DNA evidence, experts may tu...
🇺🇸 The FBI has gathered thousands of hours of video in Nancy Guthrie investigation, official says (2026-02-27)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has amassed as many as 10,000 hours of video in the investigation into the disappearance and possible abduction of...
🇺🇸 Guthrie family's $500K donation aims to help other missing cases (2026-02-27)
The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mom of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has nearly stretched a month....
🇺🇸 How the Nancy Guthrie investigation is shifting (2026-02-27)
Nearly four weeks into the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, the main crime scene is being turned back over to the family. Jonathan Vigl...
🇺🇸 NBC Expects Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ Return, But Timeline Remains Uncertain (2026-02-26)
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🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie's family ups reward to $1 million: "We still believe in a miracle" (2026-02-25)
Savannah Guthrie and her family are offering an additional reward of up to $1 million for any information leading to the whereabouts of their mother, ...
🇺🇸 News Wrap: Family offers reward for information leading to recovery of Nancy Guthrie (2026-02-24)
In our news wrap Tuesday, Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a million-dollar reward for information leading to the recov...
🇺🇸 Savannah Guthrie announces $1 million reward for any information leading to her mother (2026-02-24)
In an emotional video, Savannah Guthrie announces a new $1 million reward for any information leading to the return or recovery of her mother. Law enf...
🇺🇸 Volunteers scour desert for Nancy Guthrie despite police urging them to stop (2026-02-24)
The disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother three weeks ago has inspired a small number of volunteers to launch their own searche...
🇺🇸 One photo of man on Nancy Guthrie's porch may be from an earlier date, before her disappearance (2026-02-24)
Widely circulated images of a man on Nancy Guthrie's porch were not all taken the morning she disappeared from her Tucson-area home — one was captured...
🇺🇸 Volunteers Join Search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona (2026-02-23)
As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its fourth week, volunteers are joining search teams in canvassing the missing 84-year-old's Tucson neighborhoo...
🇺🇸 Genetic genealogy brings promise and challenges to the Nancy Guthrie case (2026-02-22)
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🇺🇸 Pima County Sheriff says Nancy Guthrie investigation ‘still growing’ (2026-02-21)
In a new interview with NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos in Arizona said that authorities’ investigation into the disappeara...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie investigators turn to genetic genealogy. It's worked in big cases before. (2026-02-20)
Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA evidence....
🇺🇸 Investigators turn to genetic genealogy to look for new leads in Nancy Guthrie case (2026-02-20)
Investigators are combing through evidence and turning to commercial genealogy companies for DNA leads in the search for Nancy Guthrie, who was report...
🇺🇸 Local sheriff, Mexican official say no signs that Nancy Guthrie was taken to Mexico (2026-02-20)
Sources tell CBS News that the FBI has been in touch with the Mexican government in the search for Nancy Guthrie. But a Mexican official says the FBI ...
🇺🇸 Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to genealogy databases to search DNA evidence (2026-02-19)
If unknown DNA evidence can be connected to someone in a genealogical database, it could lead investigators to a suspect in Guthrie's apparent kidnapp...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie case investigators have not ruled out an accomplice, sheriff says (2026-02-19)
More than two weeks into the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigators say the only video they've recovered from the scene is the one already shared wit...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie investigators working with Google to recover more video (2026-02-18)
The search for Nancy Guthrie entered its 18th day on Wednesday. A potential lead to a suspect in her disappearance fell short, but authorities said th...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie investigators have not ruled out an accomplice (2026-02-18)
The Pima County sheriff told CBS News that investigators have not ruled out the possibility of an accomplice in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. CB...
🇺🇸 In Guthrie Mystery, Rampant Speculation Is Like ‘Salt on the Open Wound’ (2026-02-18)
True crime obsessives, internet theorizers and livestreamers are complicating the investigation of the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the ...
🇺🇸 Why Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Breaking Through the Noise (2026-02-12)
A vulnerable victim, an unknown perpetrator and a recognizable celebrity are all factors in a case that has captivated the public....
🇺🇸 Inventor of "signal sniffer" discusses its use in the Nancy Guthrie search (2026-02-18)
Investigators in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance are using a device called a "signal sniffer" to try to detect transmissions from her pacemaker. David K...
🇺🇸 No matches for DNA found on glove in Nancy Guthrie search (2026-02-18)
A DNA profile recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona that was submitted to a national...
🇺🇸 Glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home fails to produce DNA match (2026-02-17)
🇺🇸 Where the Nancy Guthrie investigation stands on Day 17 (2026-02-17)
Authorities say DNA on gloves found in the search for Nancy Guthrie so far have not yielded any matches. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more d...
🇺🇸 Fact-checking speculation that Nancy Guthrie's abduction is linked to the Epstein files (2026-02-17)
Social media users speculated that Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is related to Savannah Guthrie's husband, Michael Feldman, being listed as a "co-cons...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie investigators probing gun purchases in Tucson area (2026-02-17)
DNA tested from gloves found near the home of Nancy Guthrie did not come back with a match from inside the house or the national database, the Pima Co...
🇺🇸 No DNA match in database from gloves found in Nancy Guthrie investigation, authorities say (2026-02-17)
The DNA profile recovered from gloves found in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance did not come back with any matches when entered in...
🇺🇸 No DNA match in database from profile recovered during Nancy Guthrie search (2026-02-17)
The DNA profile was recovered during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona....
🇺🇸 Key evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case as officials clear family members (2026-02-17)
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Nancy Guthrie's family members and their spouses have been cleared as possible suspects in her disappearance. Thi...
🇺🇸 What we know about the evidence in the Nancy Guthrie search so far (2026-02-17)
Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, have uncovered several notable pieces of evidence as t...
🇺🇸 Former FBI official on clothing worn by suspect in Nancy Guthrie case (2026-02-17)
The mask and clothing worn by the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance may have been purchased from Walmart, law enforcement says. Steven Jensen, ...
🇺🇸 FBI analyzing DNA found on black glove in Nancy Guthrie case as authorities clear family (2026-02-17)
The FBI is analyzing male DNA found on a black glove roughly two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home. Meanwhile, authorities announced they have cleared a...
🇺🇸 Details on mask, clothing worn by suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance (2026-02-17)
The Pima County Sheriff's Department says items worn by the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance may have been purchased from Walmart, but they ...
🇺🇸 Latest on Nancy Guthrie investigation as search now in third week (2026-02-16)
Savannah Guthrie posted a new video Sunday pleading for her mother Nancy Guthrie's return as the search continues into its third week. CBS News' Andre...
🇺🇸 Investigators reviewing retail sales records for clues in Nancy Guthrie case (2026-02-16)
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and purchase records at retail stores, including Walmart, where they believe the suspect in the Nancy...
🇺🇸 Guthrie family & spouses cleared as possible suspects, says Pima County sheriff (2026-02-16)
The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, enters its third week. NBC News correspondents Kelly O’Donnell and Jesse K...
🇺🇸 Progress in Guthrie Case Is Fitful as Search Enters Its Third Week (2026-02-16)
Late-night bursts of activity have yielded few visible results as investigators hunt for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of a “Today” show host. The sheriff...
🇺🇸 Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as suspects in her disappearance, sheriff says (2026-02-16)
All members of Nancy Guthrie's family members have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday. CBS N...
🇺🇸 Eye Opener: Authorities processing possible DNA from Nancy Guthrie suspect as search continues (2026-02-16)
Officials announce new leads in the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, including possible DNA from the suspect. Plus, there's no dea...
🇺🇸 Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother's Captor: 'It's Never Too Late' (2026-02-16)
As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its third week, Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new video saying her family is holding out hope that her mom is s...
🇺🇸 Trump threatens death penalty for Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers (2026-02-16)
President Trump on Monday called for those responsible for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie's disappearance to return her unharmed or face the death penalty....
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🇺🇸 Savannah Guthrie posts new video: "It is never too late to do the right thing" (2026-02-16)
Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1 and her daughter, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has posted several videos pleading for her return...
🇺🇸 Glove found near Nancy Guthrie home has DNA evidence, FBI says (2026-02-16)
A black glove discovered near the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie contains DNA evidence that is being tested, and appears to match the gloves worn by th...
🇺🇸 Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend (2026-02-15)
A glove containing DNA evidence was recovered roughly 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home and appears consistent with a glove worn by an individual seen...
🇺🇸 Arizona sheriff in Nancy Guthrie search defends sending DNA to Florida lab (2026-02-14)
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the results that investigators have received from DNA testing in the Nancy Guthrie case so far haven't led to a s...
🇺🇸 FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home (2026-02-15)
🇺🇸 FBI testing DNA found on glove consistent with type seen on Guthrie doorbell video (2026-02-15)
Investigators are looking into a glove containing DNA evidence recovered roughly two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s residence. The glove appears to be con...
🇺🇸 A timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as search stretches on (2026-02-15)
Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing Feb. 1....