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Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on the night of February 1, 2026. Nearly two months later, she has not been found. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, working alongside the FBI, has classified the case as a criminal abduction and publicly stated that Nancy Guthrie did not leave her home voluntarily.
What happened on February 1
According to the New York Times, Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson residence after family members were unable to reach her. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators found no indication she had walked out on her own. “She is very limited in her mobility,” Nanos told reporters. “We know she did not just walk out of there.”
The home was immediately treated as a crime scene. Detectives collected DNA evidence and processed personal belongings before returning them to the family, steps consistent with a suspected abduction rather than a routine missing-person inquiry. Nanos said the physical evidence inside the home, combined with Nancy Guthrie’s limited ability to move independently, pointed to someone removing her from the property.
The investigation widens
The FBI joined the case within days. John Edwards, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix field office, appeared at a joint press conference with Pima County officials to describe the scope of the federal involvement, according to reporting by the New York Times.
Investigators canvassed the neighborhood surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s home, pulled surveillance footage from nearby properties and identified a vehicle of interest captured on a residential Ring doorbell camera near the house around the time of her disappearance. Authorities have not publicly released the make or model of the vehicle, and no suspect has been named as of late March 2026.
A reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery has grown into the six- to seven-figure range, though it has gone unclaimed. The case has been featured on national broadcasts and circulated through missing-persons networks, generating tips that investigators say they continue to work through.
Family cleared as victims
As with most high-profile disappearances, investigators initially scrutinized those closest to Nancy Guthrie. Detectives interviewed family members, collected DNA samples and verified alibis. The process included Savannah Guthrie, whose national profile ensured intense public attention on every development.
Sheriff Nanos put that scrutiny to rest publicly. “The family members are victims, plain and simple,” he said in a statement reported by the New York Times. He added that the investigation had shifted entirely toward identifying whoever entered the home that night, and that the Guthrie family was cooperating fully.
Savannah Guthrie steps back from the anchor desk
Savannah Guthrie, who has anchored NBC’s Today show since 2012, stepped away from her on-air duties as the search for her mother intensified. In a video statement, she thanked viewers for their support and asked anyone with information to contact authorities. She has made limited public appearances since, focusing on her family and the investigation.
Colleagues at NBC have spoken about the difficulty of watching someone who normally reports the news become the center of it. Guthrie has not discussed the details of the case on air, deferring to law enforcement on all investigative matters.
Where the case stands in spring 2026
As of late March 2026, Nancy Guthrie has been missing for nearly two months. No arrests have been made. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI continue to describe the case as an active criminal investigation, and authorities have urged anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department tip line at (520) 351-4900 or submit tips anonymously through 88-CRIME.
Sheriff Nanos has repeated his belief that someone targeted Nancy Guthrie deliberately, though he has not disclosed a possible motive or whether investigators have identified specific suspects. The case remains one of the most closely watched missing-persons investigations in the country, driven by the severity of the circumstances and the public profile of the victim’s daughter.
For the Guthrie family, the wait continues without answers.
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