A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF THE NANCY GUTHRIE MYSTERY – EVERY HEARTBREAKING MOMENT… 😢🕰️💔 From the quiet night she vanished from her Tucson home… to drops of blood found outside… to the 45+ days of desperate searching, silent neighbors, resurfaced footage, and FBI warnings that the danger might not be over.

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NEED TO KNOW

Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department launched an urgent search for her on Feb. 1
Those with information related to the case are encouraged to call 88-CRIME or 520-882-7463

Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing for over a month.

The 84-year-old was last seen on Jan. 31, after her family dropped her off at her home in Arizona. When she failed to show up for a church service the next day, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) launched an urgent search for the Today co-host’s mother.

On Feb. 2, Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed during a press conference that the missing persons search was now being treated as a “crime” following a “concerning” scene at her residence.

“This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments, has some physical challenges, is in need of medication — medication that, if she doesn’t have in 24 hours, it could be fatal,” Nanos revealed. “So we make a plea to anyone who knows anything about this, who has seen something, heard something, to contact us. Call 911. We don’t we don’t need another bad, tragic ending. We need some help.”

In a Feb. 3 interview with NBC’s Liz Kreutz for the Today show, Nanos called the case a “race against time,” noting that he hopes “that window hasn’t closed.” The FBI has also since gotten involved with the search, and anyone with any information is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Here’s a complete timeline of Savannah Guthrie’s mom Nancy’s disappearance.

Jan. 31: Nancy is last seen

Savannah Guthrie and mother, Nancy Guthrie.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

Nancy traveled to her local family’s home for dinner and to play games at 5:32 p.m., Nanos shared during one of the press conferences. He also shared that she traveled to the dinner via Uber and was later dropped off at home by her family.

Her garage door opened at approximately 9:48 p.m. and closed at 9:50 p.m. local time. It marked the last time Nancy was seen.

Feb. 1: Nancy is reported missing

Savannah Guthrie and her mom Nancy on May 4, 2015, in Sydney. Don Arnold/WireImage

Nancy’s disappearance was first reported on Feb. 1, after a friend from Nancy’s church noticed she was not at service and called one of her adult children, as Nanos shared in a press conference. Then, at 11:56 a.m. Nancy’s family went to her house to check on her.

Nanos said that a 911 call was made to the PCSD at 12:03 p.m., and patrols arrived on the scene at 12:15 p.m. He noted that though the department gets these kinds of calls “often,” Nancy’s case stood out “because of what was described to us at the scene and what we found and located just in looking at the scene.”

The PCSD launched an urgent search for Nancy, whom they described as a “vulnerable adult.” In the press conference that day, Nanos said that Nancy is considered “not in good physical health.”

He noted that she has “no cognitive issues,” but she does have “some physical ailments that limit her ability to move around.”

Savannah’s friend and colleague Jenna Bush Hager added later that Nancy takes daily medication, which she needs “for survival.”

Nanos shared that Nancy’s Ring doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m. on Feb. 1. Shortly after, the software detected a person on camera at 2:12 a.m., and Nancy’s pacemaker app also indicated it had disconnected from her phone at 2:28 a.m.

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Feb. 2: A sheriff says Nancy’s investigation is being treated as a “crime”

Missing-person poster for Nancy Guthrie.Pima County Sheriff’s Department

During a press conference on Feb. 2, Nanos shared that the missing persons case was now being investigated as a crime.

The sheriff noted that they have reason to believe Nancy was “of great sound mind” and “did not leave on her own.”

A local sheriff in Arizona told PEOPLE that investigators have found “biological DNA” evidence at Nancy’s home. While they didn’t specify its nature, law enforcement confirmed that the DNA evidence belongs to Nancy.

Nanos told PEOPLE that in addition to utilizing a search and rescue team and reviewing surveillance footage, investigators “have taken what we believe is biological DNA-type evidence and we are submitting it to our labs.”

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Savannah was absent from the Feb. 2 broadcast of Today, which began with her co-anchor Craig Melvin announcing Nancy’s disappearance before reading a statement from the Guthrie family.

That same day, Savannah acknowledged her mom’s disappearance directly in an Instagram post, urging her followers to pray for the safe return of her “beloved mom.”

Nanos spoke to PEOPLE on Feb. 2 about the investigation and the Guthrie family’s reaction, saying, “They’re devastated like anyone would be.”

Feb. 3: A source tells PEOPLE that blood was found at Nancy’s home

Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on April 17, 2019. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

Several days after Nancy was reported missing, a source told PEOPLE that blood was found at her home.

PEOPLE confirmed that a trail of what appears to be drops of blood can be seen on the front steps of her Arizona home, as well as remnants of an apparent Ring camera that has been removed from the front door area.

The PCSD did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the apparent blood trail, and it remains unclear whose blood was found at the home.

Feb. 4: Savannah and her siblings send a video plea to potential abductor

Savannah Guthrie (center) and her siblings, Annie and Camron.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

Savannah posted a video on Instagram of herself with her siblings, Annie and Camron, in which they spoke out to their mother and her potential abductor. They captioned the post, “Bring her home.”

“We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” the Today host said. “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.”

She added, “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.”

She also expressed concerns about Nancy’s health: “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.”

In an interview that aired on the Today show on Feb. 4, Nanos said that authorities remain hopeful that Nancy is still alive.

“We have nothing else to go on but the belief that she is here,” Nanos said. “She’s present. She’s alive, and we want to save her.”

Feb. 5: Police confirm blood was found on Nancy’s porch

Chris Nanos speaks to the media on Feb. 3, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz.Jan Sonnenmair/Getty

During the Feb. 5 press conference, FBI Agent Heith Janke confirmed that blood found on the exterior porch of Nancy’s Arizona home matches her DNA.

As of the conference, no suspects or persons of interest have been identified in her apparent kidnapping.

That same day, KOLD anchor Mary Coleman appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett Outfront and shared that an alleged ransom note was emailed to the news station. It reportedly regarded Savannah’s mother’s disappearance with “sensitive information” that “only someone who is holding her for ransom would know.”

Coleman said that they immediately sent the information to the sheriff’s department and that authorities are “still looking into the legitimacy” of the ransom note.

Agent Janke confirmed the ransom note during the press conference and said the author allegedly set a deadline of 5 p.m. that evening.

“If a transfer wasn’t made, the second demand was for next Monday,” he said. “I’m not going to go beyond that.”

He also announced that a $50,000 reward is being offered for anyone who comes forward with information leading to Nancy’s recovery or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance.