Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing from her Tucson, Arizona home since early February 2026, sparking a national concern. The case is being treated as a kidnapping and is under investigation by both the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI.
She was last seen on the evening of January 31, 2026, after attending a family dinner and game night at her daughter Annie’s home. She was dropped off at her residence in the Catalina Foothills by her son-in-law around 9:50 PM.
Investigators have pieced together a timeline using security systems and medical devices. At 1:47 AM on February 1, a masked individual was captured on doorbell camera footage disconnecting the device. By 2:12 AM, motion was detected by the security system, but no video was recorded since the camera had been disabled. At 2:28 AM, Nancy’s pacemaker disconnected from its smartphone app, indicating she had either been moved or the device tampered with. She was reported missing at noon on February 1, after failing to attend her virtual church service.
Within 48 hours, the investigation shifted from a missing person search to a criminal probe. Blood found on her front porch was confirmed to be hers. The FBI released footage of a male suspect, approximately 5’9″ to 5’10″, wearing a ski mask, neoprene gloves, and a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack, appearing armed with a handgun in an unusual holster. Investigators also recovered a pair of black gloves two miles from the home; while they match the intruder’s style, DNA tests have not identified a suspect in national databases.
Several ransom notes demanding $6 million in Bitcoin were sent to media outlets, including TMZ, though law enforcement has warned most are likely hoaxes. One man in Southern California was arrested for sending a fraudulent ransom text.
As of February 19, 2026, Nancy Guthrie remains missing. The FBI has increased the reward for information leading to her location to $100,000. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have appealed publicly on social media for her safe return and have expressed their willingness to cooperate with authorities. All family members and their spouses have been officially cleared of involvement and are considered victims of the crime.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated, “We believe Nancy is still out there. We want her home.”