On February 1, 2026, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, Arizona. Family members last saw her the previous evening after dinner; she was dropped off around 9:48 p.m., with the garage door closing shortly afterward. She was expected at a friend’s home the next day to watch a church service but did not appear, prompting a welfare check that led to a 911 call around noon.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and the FBI have treated the case as a kidnapping. Blood droplets found on the front porch were confirmed by DNA testing to belong to Guthrie. Investigators reported that her doorbell camera (a Nest device) disconnected at approximately 1:47 a.m., and her pacemaker app later disconnected from her phone around 2:28 a.m., consistent with her being removed from the home. Her phone and other personal items remained inside.
On February 10, the FBI released still images and short video recovered from residual data on the doorbell camera. The footage shows a masked individual wearing gloves, a backpack, and what appears to be a holstered handgun approaching the porch and attempting to obstruct or tamper with the camera lens, including by using foliage. Authorities described the person as roughly 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build. The camera itself was not located at the scene.
Multiple purported ransom notes surfaced in the days after the disappearance, some demanding cryptocurrency; authorities have assessed various communications, deeming some not credible while continuing to evaluate others. No arrests of a primary suspect have been announced in publicly available reporting, and Guthrie has not been found. Her family has emphasized her need for daily medication and has offered a substantial reward for information leading to her recovery. The investigation remains active.
