THE daughter of a 63-year-old grandmother who was kidnapped from her home and held for ransom three years before Nancy Guthrie was snatched has branded the investigation a “circus.”
Zoe Lopez, whose mother Maria was taken in 2023 and never returned, has also offered advice to heartbroken Today Show host Savannah Guthrie and her family.
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American citizen Maria del Carmen Lopez was 63 when she was taken from her home in MexicoCredit: Facebook / Family

Nancy Guthrie (left) is the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1, 2026Credit: Reuters

A picture of a gun was released by the FBI and is believed to have been used to abduct Maria Lopez. It is unclear when the picture was takenCredit: FBI

Maria’s daughter, Zoe Lopez, is still fighting to get answers and have her mom returned home safely after she was kidnappedCredit: Instagram / zoel23
It’s been three weeks since Savannah’s mom was snatched from her home in Arizona, and police are begging the public for help after releasing disturbing doorbell footage of an armed, masked man at the front door minutes before the kidnapping.
The FBI is working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which had been criticized for its handling of the case, and has received more than 21,000 tips.
Savannah announced the family is offering a $1million reward on Tuesday, as they are desperate to bring Nancy home.
In an emotional exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun, Zoe said her heart aches for the Guthrie family: “You kind of just go numb. You feel like, ‘This isn’t really happening.’

