The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, is entering its second week with investigators chasing fresh leads around her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills neighborhood.
Nancy was last seen on the evening of January 31, when her daughter Annie and son-in-law dropped her off at her house around 9:48 p.m. after a family dinner. The next day, February 1, she was reported missing around noon when she didn’t show up for a planned church livestream with friends.
Authorities are convinced she’s still alive and are treating this as a kidnapping. They’ve recovered several pieces of evidence, including gloves, which are now being analyzed in the lab.
In a new push for information, police sent out requests through the Ring Neighbors app asking people nearby to check their doorbell camera footage from two specific windows of time: January 11 between 9 p.m. and midnight, and January 31 between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.—that’s the morning right before she vanished.
They mentioned spotting a “suspicious vehicle” in the area during those periods, which is why they’re zeroing in on those dates. One neighbor, Laura Gargano, confirmed getting the alert and shared it with reporters.
On February 10, the FBI put out chilling Nest doorbell footage showing a masked person—armed and gloved—trying to block the camera by pulling plants from the yard to cover it up. That clip was captured early on the morning she disappeared.
The family has been heartbreakingly open about their desperation. They’ve posted emotional videos on Instagram pleading for her safe return—one asking for proof she’s okay, another simply saying, “We will pay.” They’ve also dealt with multiple alleged ransom notes sent to media outlets, with deadlines that came and went.
The FBI’s Phoenix office carried out a big search across roadways and rugged terrain in the foothills on February 11, and tips have been pouring in—thousands so far. Anyone with information is urged to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Office at 520-351-4900.
It’s a tough, ongoing situation, and the family and investigators are holding out hope that these new angles, especially any overlooked footage from neighbors, could bring Nancy home.