AZ NANCY GUTHRIE: Missing from Tucson, AZ - 31 Jan 2026 - Age 84 (31 Viewers)

Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will

Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

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‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is missing in Arizona and authorities suspect crime​

The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie over the weekend is being investigated as a crime based on what authorities saw at her home, an Arizona sheriff said Monday.

Asked to explain why investigators believe the Tucson-area home is a crime scene, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Nancy Guthrie has limited mobility and said there were other things indicating she did not leave on her own, but he declined to further elaborate.

“I need this community to step up and start giving us some calls,” Nanos said during a news conference.

The sheriff said Guthrie, who lived alone, was of sound mind.

“This is not dementia related. She’s as sharp as a tack. The family wants everyone to know that this isn’t someone who just wandered off,” Nanos said, adding that she needs her daily medication.

Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in the Tucson area and her family reported her missing around noon Sunday, the sheriff said.

Nanos said a family member received a call from someone at church saying Guthrie wasn’t there, leading family to search for her at her home and then calling 911.

“From what the family’s told us and everything we’ve learned, she could not walk out of that home 50 yards. We believe she was taken out of the home against her will, and that’s how this investigation is moving,” the sheriff told NBC’s Tom Llamas.


On Monday morning, Nanos said search crews worked hard but have since been pulled back.

“We don’t see this as a search mission so much as it is a crime scene,” the sheriff said.

Even so, a sheriff’s helicopter flew over the desert Monday afternoon near Guthrie’s home in the affluent Catalina Foothills area on the northern edge of Tucson. Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in Prickly Pear and Saguaro cactus.

Savannah Guthrie issued a statement on Monday, NBC’s “Today” show reported.

“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,” she said. “Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear Nancy.”


MEDIA - NANCY GUTHRIE: Missing from Tucson, AZ - 31 Jan 2026 - Age 84

 

[Guess Who]

That Sheriff is disgusting.

He definitely has a love of the camera

 

[Cousin Dupree]

He definitely has a love of the camera

And cars that should be out of his pay grade.

 

[Guess Who]

And cars that should be out of his pay grade.

Pretty sure that money came from the tv show he was on that was similar to cops. Pretty sure it paid far more than his sheriff's salary, too. While definitely not a fan of his, I'm not sure why they made a big deal about his car and even used it for one of their pictures in their story about Nancy. Seems they are as much of drama queens as he is.

 

[Guess Who]

Pretty sure that money came from the tv show he was on that was similar to cops. Pretty sure it paid far more than his sheriff's salary, too. While definitely not a fan of his, I'm not sure why they made a big deal about his car and even used it for one of their pictures in their story about Nancy. Seems they are as much of drama queens as he is.

The Sheriff’s Office in the Nancy Guthrie Case Has Its Own Reality Show on A&E

Sheriff Chris Nanos doesn't appear on camera for ’Desert Law’ but coordinates with the production company behind the series.

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[Regina]

What a challenge to thoroughly search terrain such as that!

Nancy Guthrie case: Former cop shows how missing mom could vanish just yards from homes

A retired Pima County lieutenant reveals how Tucson's desert washes could serve as escape routes in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, age 84.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Kimster]

That Sheriff is disgusting.

He is definitely full of himself.

 

[Kimster]

What a challenge to thoroughly search terrain such as that!

Nancy Guthrie case: Former cop shows how missing mom could vanish just yards from homes

A retired Pima County lieutenant reveals how Tucson's desert washes could serve as escape routes in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, age 84.

www.foxnews.com

I grew up in the desert, and I get it. However, one way to look for a deceased person is to observe patterns of birds. I don’t know of an easy way to put it, but there are birds who circle areas where there are remains. They wouldn’t now, but they would have early on.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

100 days since Nancy Guthrie went missing, expert suggests lack of updates could be strategic

It has been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home.

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100 days since Nancy Guthrie went missing, expert suggests lack of updates could be strategic​

It has been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home.

The Pima County sheriff’s office has not held a live briefing since Feb. 5, but former FBI agent Scott Augenbaum said that doesn’t mean the investigation is stalled and the lack of public updates is often strategic.

“There are primary case agents that their sole responsibility is to see this case through,” Augenbaum said. “We’re probably not going to really hear much until somebody is indicted. You don’t want to tip off the hands of the suspect. If the suspect’s out there now, you don’t even want them to think anything is going on.”

Law enforcement has said advanced DNA and video analysis is still underway at labs across the country, though daily updates have stopped and no leads have been shared publicly.

FBI Director Kash Patel last week criticized the sheriff’s office for its speed in involving the FBI and for sending evidence to labs in Florida instead of the FBI lab in Quantico. The comments pointed to different logistical approaches being taken in the case.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos responded in a statement, saying the FBI was promptly notified by both the office and the Guthrie family. He said the laboratory used by the sheriff’s office and the FBI lab in Quantico have worked in close partnership from the outset and continue to collaborate in the analysis of evidence.

Augenbaum, who is not involved in the case but has decades of experience in federal investigations, said Patel’s comments point to the high-stakes nature of the search. He said investigators on the ground are likely ignoring the noise from management to focus on leads and bringing Nancy Guthrie home.

“As more time goes on, more finger pointing goes on,” Augenbaum said. “I worked on a number of investigations where in the management level, there was a lot of fighting, but the investigators are still working together. The investigators do not care who’s the one that solves that lead.”

The Guthrie family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery as the FBI continues its investigation.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), submitting a tip online at tips.fbi.gov, or contacting the Pima County sheriff’s office at 520-351-4900 or 88-CRIME (520-882-7463).

 

[Cousin Dupree]

100 days since Nancy Guthrie went missing, expert suggests lack of updates could be strategic

It has been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home.

www.wabi.tv

100 days since Nancy Guthrie went missing, expert suggests lack of updates could be strategic​

It has been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home.

The Pima County sheriff’s office has not held a live briefing since Feb. 5, but former FBI agent Scott Augenbaum said that doesn’t mean the investigation is stalled and the lack of public updates is often strategic.

“There are primary case agents that their sole responsibility is to see this case through,” Augenbaum said. “We’re probably not going to really hear much until somebody is indicted. You don’t want to tip off the hands of the suspect. If the suspect’s out there now, you don’t even want them to think anything is going on.”

Law enforcement has said advanced DNA and video analysis is still underway at labs across the country, though daily updates have stopped and no leads have been shared publicly.

FBI Director Kash Patel last week criticized the sheriff’s office for its speed in involving the FBI and for sending evidence to labs in Florida instead of the FBI lab in Quantico. The comments pointed to different logistical approaches being taken in the case.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos responded in a statement, saying the FBI was promptly notified by both the office and the Guthrie family. He said the laboratory used by the sheriff’s office and the FBI lab in Quantico have worked in close partnership from the outset and continue to collaborate in the analysis of evidence.

Augenbaum, who is not involved in the case but has decades of experience in federal investigations, said Patel’s comments point to the high-stakes nature of the search. He said investigators on the ground are likely ignoring the noise from management to focus on leads and bringing Nancy Guthrie home.

“As more time goes on, more finger pointing goes on,” Augenbaum said. “I worked on a number of investigations where in the management level, there was a lot of fighting, but the investigators are still working together. The investigators do not care who’s the one that solves that lead.”

The Guthrie family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery as the FBI continues its investigation.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), submitting a tip online at tips.fbi.gov, or contacting the Pima County sheriff’s office at 520-351-4900 or 88-CRIME (520-882-7463).

Yeah, strategic is beyond this Sherff's comprehension.

 

[Guess Who]

Yeah, strategic is beyond this Sherff's comprehension.

Waddya mean? He's been strategically getting on tv very well