Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 31 at her Tucson home and an urgent search for her began on Sunday, Feb. 1
There is a reward for anyone with information related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Savannah Guthrie’s mom was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 31, and an urgent search began for the 84-year-old on Sunday, Feb. 1, by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD).
FBI Agent Heith Janke spoke at a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 5 held by the PCSD and announced that a $50,000 reward is being offered for anyone who comes forward with information leading to a recovery of Nancy or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance.
When the conference ended, the FBI shared a post on social media that read: “The #FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. She was last seen at her residence in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, on the evening of January 31, 2026.”
During the press conference, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that authorities “believe Nancy is still out there” and “we want her home.”
He also confirmed that there has still not been a suspect or person of interest identified. “Every single lead is looked at,” Nanos said.
“We’re actively looking at everybody we come across in this case. Everybody,” Nanos said. “I wouldn’t say anybody is ruled out yet.”
During the press conference, he confirmed that the blood that was found on the front steps of Nancy’s Tucson, Ariz., home was also confirmed to be Nancy’s according to a DNA test.
Nanos said that Savannah Guthrie and her family have been cooperating and have done “everything we’ve asked of them.”
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Savannah, 54, and her siblings, Camron and Annie, made an emotional plea for their mom’s safe return in an Instagram video.
“We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” the Today show host said in the video. “As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us.”
Savannah called Nancy “our heart and our home” as she expressed concern about her mother’s medical well-being. “She is 84 years old. Her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer.”
An alleged ransom note was received by Tucson local news station KOLD News 13. According to the FBI during the recent press conference, there was a 5 p.m. deadline of Feb. 5 in the ransom note and another deadline for Monday, Feb. 9.
KOLD anchor Mary Coleman appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett Outfront and shared information about the alleged ransom note that was sent to the news station via email. Coleman said that the ransom letter included a “dollar amount” and a “deadline,” as well as “other specifics that only Guthrie’s abductor might know, so that definitely raised some red flags.”
Amid the ongoing investigation, Savannah has pulled out of her planned coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. She was set to serve as a co-host alongside Terry Gannon of the Feb. 6 opening ceremony in Milan, Italy, but will no longer be attending.
Mary Carillo will instead join Gannon in Milan to host NBC’s Opening Ceremony coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Molly Solomon, executive producer and president of NBC Olympics Production, told PEOPLE in a statement on Feb. 4.
“Our hearts go out to Savannah and the entire Guthrie family. They continue to have our full support,” Solomon said. “We are fortunate to have a deep bench of talented commentators who will step in and fill these roles. Mary is one of the most experienced Olympic commentators ever and a master storyteller. She and Terry will lead the American audience through one of the world’s greatest global moments.”
Savannah’s co-host, Craig Melvin, will also no longer be in Milan to cover the Olympics as the search for Nancy continues.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900. People are encouraged to call 88-CRIME or 520-882-7463. All calls remain anonymous. They can also use the mobile app P3TIPS or visit 88crime.org.
