**Nancy Guthrie Found Alive After 20-Day Ordeal: FBI Confirms Location, Family Prepares for Emotional Reunion**
**TUCSON, Arizona — February 21, 2026**
After 20 days of unrelenting anguish, sleepless nights, and nationwide prayers, the FBI has delivered the news millions had been desperately waiting for: **Nancy Guthrie has been found alive**.
In an official statement released early this morning, the FBI confirmed that the 84-year-old mother of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has been located. Preparations are now underway to safely transport her home.
**FBI Official Statement (February 21, 2026):**
“The FBI has confirmed that Nancy Guthrie has been located, bringing an end to the intensive 20-day nationwide search. Preparations are underway to safely return her home; however, she is currently in a state of severe distress and has not yet been able to provide any information regarding the circumstances of her disappearance.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who co-led the investigation with the FBI, added in a brief but emotional follow-up:
“We are overwhelmed with gratitude that Nancy is alive. Our priority now is her health, her safety, and reuniting her with her family. The investigation into what happened continues—we will not stop until every question is answered and every person responsible is brought to justice.”
### The Long, Painful Road to This Moment
Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home on the night of February 1 in what authorities immediately classified as a kidnapping. A masked intruder was captured on doorbell footage blocking the camera at 1:47 a.m. Her pacemaker signal abruptly stopped at 2:28 a.m., and blood confirmed as hers was found on the porch.
The 20-day search became one of the most intense missing-persons operations in recent memory:
– Hundreds of agents mobilized
– Over 30,000 tips received
– Reward doubled to $100,000
– Multiple SWAT raids (including a major operation ~2 miles from home)
– DNA analysis of a suspect-linked black glove (no CODIS match)
– Helicopter Bluetooth scans for pacemaker signals
– Elimination of the U.S.-Mexico border theory just yesterday
Throughout the ordeal, Savannah Guthrie shared tearful, heartfelt updates on social media, pleading:
“If you know anything—anything at all—please come forward. It’s never too late.”
The community response was overwhelming: yellow flowers blanketed the lawn outside Nancy’s home, ribbons adorned every mailbox, and the “Bring Her Home” banner became buried under thousands of handwritten prayers and messages of love.
### What Comes Next?
While the search for Nancy has ended, the investigation into her abduction is far from over.
Authorities have not yet disclosed:
– The exact location where Nancy was found
– Whether any arrests have been made or charges filed
– Specific details about her physical condition beyond “severe distress”
– Any information about the suspect(s) or how she was located
Medical teams are currently with Nancy, prioritizing her immediate health needs. She has a serious heart condition and had been without her daily medications for weeks. Once stabilized, investigators hope she will be able to provide details about her ordeal.
The $100,000 reward remains active for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
For now, the Guthrie family—after 20 days of unimaginable pain—can finally begin the fragile, emotional process of reunion and healing.
Savannah Guthrie has not yet issued a public statement since the FBI announcement, but sources close to the family say they are “overwhelmed with gratitude, relief, and cautious joy.”
This is a developing story. We will continue to update as more information becomes available.
To the Guthrie family and to everyone who prayed, hoped, and shared: today is a day of profound gratitude.
Nancy is alive. She is coming home.
What are your feelings right now?
Relief? Joy? Tears?
Share your thoughts, prayers, and messages of love for the Guthrie family in the comments below. After 20 days of darkness, light has finally broken through.
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