**Nancy Guthrie Found Alive After 20-Day Ordeal: FBI Confirms Location, Family Prepares for Emotional Reunion**
**TUCSON, Arizona — February 21, 2026**
In a moment millions had prayed for but few dared to fully hope, the FBI has confirmed that **Nancy Guthrie**, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been **found alive**.
After 20 days of relentless searching, heartbreaking dead ends, and nationwide anguish, the long, exhaustive operation has officially ended. Nancy has been located, and preparations are now underway to safely bring her home to her family.
### The FBI’s Official Statement
“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 joint investigation, spoke with visible emotion in a brief follow-up:
“We are profoundly grateful that Nancy is alive. Our first priority is her health, her safety, and reuniting her with her loved ones. The investigation into the circumstances of her abduction continues—we will pursue every lead until justice is served.”
### A 20-Day Journey Through Hope and Heartbreak
Nancy vanished from her Catalina Foothills home on the night of February 1 in what authorities immediately classified as a kidnapping. Doorbell camera footage captured a masked intruder deliberately blocking the lens at 1:47 a.m. Her pacemaker signal flatlined at 2:28 a.m., and blood confirmed as hers was found on the porch.
The search that followed became one of the most intense in recent U.S. history:
– Hundreds of federal and local agents mobilized
– Over 30,000 tips flooded in
– Reward doubled to $100,000
– Multiple SWAT raids, including a major operation ~2 miles from the home
– DNA analysis of a suspect-linked black glove (no CODIS match)
– Helicopter-mounted Bluetooth scanners flying low grids for pacemaker signals
– Elimination of the U.S.-Mexico border theory just yesterday
Throughout the ordeal, Savannah Guthrie shared raw, tearful appeals on social media:
“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, notes, and messages of love from strangers who felt like family.
### What Comes Next?
While the search for Nancy is over, the full investigation into her abduction is only beginning.
Authorities have not yet released:
– 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 how she was located or who (if anyone) is responsible
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 critical details about what happened during her disappearance.
The $100,000 reward remains active for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
For now, after 20 days of unimaginable pain, the Guthrie family 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 everyone who prayed, shared, hoped, and refused to give up: 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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