Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, went missing near her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1, 2026, and has not been found since [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. She was last seen on January 31 at about 9:45 p.m. near her residence [1, 3, 7, 9].

FBI video released from a doorbell camera shows a masked man carrying a gun outside the Guthrie home on the morning of February 1; the FBI identified him as a suspect in the disappearance [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9]. Blood was discovered on the front porch area near the home, according to sources [6, 8].

Two ransom notes followed the disappearance. The first demanded a $4 million ransom paid in Bitcoin for Nancy Guthrie's safe release. The second note said she died shortly after kidnapping from natural causes and that kidnappers were not responsible for her death. It also stated there was no ransom demand for her body [1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10].

Despite extensive FBI and local police investigations, no new evidence has been publicly confirmed, and the case remains open [1, 2, 6, 8]. Savannah Guthrie has made repeated, emotional public appeals, offering a $1 million family reward and urging anyone with information to come forward. She said, "We are in agony, and we cannot be at peace. … We love our mum. We'll never stop looking for her" and "Please do the right thing for us, for our family, for our children, and we love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her, never" [6, 10].

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern over the case and instructed federal law enforcement to give it top priority. He said, "I hope they find her. That family has gone through hell" [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10].

Savannah Guthrie returned to hosting the Today show on June 6, nearly two months after her mother vanished, but initially did not discuss the case on air [2]. Media reported on June 23 and 24 that the note claiming Nancy Guthrie is dead had surfaced, renewing public attention and prompting renewed appeals and official comments [6, 7, 9, 10].

The FBI continues to investigate the disappearance as the family and the public await any credible leads or developments in the case.