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Latest news on Nancy Guthrie, missing mother of Savannah Guthrie, covering the FBI search, investigation updates, and ransom developments from Tucson, Arizona.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on 1 February 2026 from her home in the Catalina Foothills, an unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona. Authorities believe she was taken from her home against her will in the early hours of that morning. Her disappearance has sparked a major multi-agency investigation involving the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI, drawing intense national attention and an outpouring of public support.
The investigation has produced several significant developments. Blood confirmed as Nancy Guthrie's was found on her front porch, and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of 1 February. The FBI released doorbell camera footage showing a masked, armed individual wearing gloves and carrying a backpack outside her front door. Multiple ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin were sent to news outlets, with deadlines that passed without resolution. A California man was separately arrested on federal charges for allegedly posing as an abductor and demanding ransom from the family in a scheme authorities say was unrelated to the original kidnapping.
Savannah Guthrie, who stepped away from her NBC duties — including co-hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics — to assist in the search, has released several emotional video appeals alongside her siblings Annie and Camron. In one message, the family addressed the captors directly, stating they had received a message and were willing to pay for their mother's safe return. The Guthrie family's pleas have resonated widely, with the White House expressing support and President Trump offering additional federal resources.
Nancy Ellen Long was born on 27 January 1942 in Fort Wright, Kentucky. She married Charles Guthrie, a mining engineer, in 1963, and the couple lived around the world — including Melbourne, Australia, where Savannah was born — before settling in Tucson in the early 1970s. After Charles died suddenly in 1988 at the age of 49, Nancy raised their three children alone, working at the University of Arizona while her children pursued successful careers. She has been described by her family as "sharp as a tack", deeply faithful, and fiercely independent, though she relies on a pacemaker and requires daily medication.
The Tucson community has rallied around the Guthrie family, with neighbours leaving flowers, candles, and supportive signs outside Nancy's home. The Catalina Foothills Association has thanked residents for cooperating with law enforcement, sharing camera footage, and allowing property searches. The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's recovery or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance.
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