AZ Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

[floridafreshsqueez]

I was watching a YouTube channel with detectives talking about this case and something stood out to me. A detective said that LE would presumably be checking local pharmacies to see if any of Nancy’s prescriptions may have been filled, like sometimes they’ll give you a small amount of meds in an emergency. Not something I even thought about.

Would a kidnapper go to the trouble of doing that though knowing they’d need to keep her alive for whatever end result they expect? IDK about that. But that idea gives me a sliver of hope, although it’s overly optimistic I think to assume the kidnapper might plan at that level.

 

[OldCop]

You need a location to search, and there very well may be searches going on that we know nothing about.

John Miller was talking last night about how they’re doing everything at once, and not focusing on a single avenue.

So you’d have investigators looking at the ransom, people close to the victims, convicted offenders in the area, analyzing phone data/surveillance etc.

Exactly. A lot of folks don’t realize that when a person is reported missing, two parallel, intertwined investigations begin. The first and most important goal is obviously to locate the missing person. In tandem with that you need to find out the reason why the person is missing; that is going to be paramount in helping you find the person.
Once a determination is made as to the likely reason why the person is missing, further sub investigations begin.

Most common reasons why a person goes missing:

1. Intentional (adult), runaway, (minor)
2. Suicide
3. Lost
4. Injured/mishap
5. Stranger Abduction
6. Foul Play
7. Accidental death due to negligence with coverup
8. Mental Health Crises

 

[Vaderman]

If Nancy was kidnapped and still is alive, where would a likely location be on where she's being kept? The abductor's house? A storage unit?

 

[Nikynoo]

Something is telling me this whole ransom situation is a hoax and this story is going to make another 360 degree turn. I'm thinking LE already knows this and it's their way of smoking out the real perpetrator (s).....what's going to happen when there is no reply to the ransom request? Am I off my rocker or what?

I agree, I think the ransom note is a red herring. Is it possible that Nancy fell and hurt herself and wandered off?
ETA that wouldn’t explain the smashed cameras though.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Why? Kidnapping is a federal crime and depending on the state, crossing state lines doesn’t always have to be a factor in FBI involvement. They have tools and resources that local PD don’t have access to. What may take a few days for the PD to accomplish can be executed much faster with FBI resources. Plus the manpower involved in this effort to find Nancy is needed.

I’ll keep my thoughts on our current FBI to myself, but there are plenty of good people working their behinds off in these agencies IMO.

I wasn't addressing the work the FBI is capable of doing or does.
imo

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

If Nancy was kidnapped and still is alive, where would a likely location be on where she's being kept? The abductor's house? A storage unit?

Maybe? Or like an Airbnb?

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Many people (thousands) posted their dislike for SG after she interviewed Donald Trump. They felt she was rude and aggressive and very biased during the interview. There were actually posts all over Facebook with pure hatred for SG.

These are not my views. I am just repeating what I read a few years back.

To some just asking questions of him is being rude and aggressive. Pretty fair questions for journalists to be asking a sitting president. There are many journalists to choose from.

 

[Moonchime]

Shocking truth about mystery tip off that sparked Nancy Guthrie search

Fresh doubt has been cast on the tip off that first led to alarms being raised over Nancy Guthrie's shock abduction this weekend, the Daily Mail can reveal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Fresh doubt has been cast on the tip off that first led to alarms being raised over Nancy Guthrie's shock abduction this weekend, the Daily Mail can reveal.

A fellow congregant at Nancy's church in Tucson, Arizona, was initially reported to have alerted the 84-year-old's family after she failed to attend a morning service on Sunday.

Curiously, however, a source has now told the Daily Mail that the elderly mother had not been at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church for years.

Ever since the Covid pandemic, she has been worshipping 'online'.

It is understood that St. Andrews does not have a large-scale Zoom call for online viewing, as some religious organizations do.


{That is very interesting--IS IT ACCURATE?]



TIMELINE:

Saturday, January 31
9.45pm
Nancy Guthrie, 84, arrives at her home in the

Catalina Foothills area of Tucson, Arizona.

She had spent the evening having dinner with

family, including her daughter Annie, who drove

her home. It is believed Annie is the last person to

have seen her mother, at 9.45pm.
Sunday, February 1
2am
Nancy's pacemaker last syncs with her Apple

devices at home. Investigators believe

she is abducted around this time.
11am
Nancy fails to arrive at her regular church service.

A member of the congregation calls her family.
Savannah Guthrie and her mother Nancy, 84
11.10am
Family members arrive at her home to find it empty.

zona home
Tucson
12.15pm
Nancy is reported missing to

Pima County Sheriff’s Department.


Monday, February 2
Sheriff Chris Nanos says he believes Nancy was taken against her will, between

approximately 9.30pm Saturday and 11am Sunday.

The home is treated as a potential crime scene and homicide detectives are involved.

Does anyone know if it is Standard Operating Procedure to call out Homicide Detectives right away when an abduction has occurred?

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

I agree, I think the ransom note is a red herring. Is it possible that Nancy fell and hurt herself and wandered off?

She wouldn’t have gotten far, she can’t just walk around the desert when she has a pacemaker. I know scent dogs are fallible, but I firmly believe a dog would have tracked her easily if that had been the case.

 

[MassGuy]

I agree, I think the ransom note is a red herring. Is it possible that Nancy fell and hurt herself and wandered off?

That was the first option they explored, but searchers, dogs, drones, etc, turned up nothing.

The sheriff said that this sort of thing happens all the time, and they almost never bring in homicide detectives for a case like this.

But he cryptically implied this was different, based on things they saw at the scene.

She had limited mobility, and that area is not conducive to not being found.

Additionally, there appears to be forced entry, and perhaps signs of a struggle/violence.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

I agree, I think the ransom note is a red herring. Is it possible that Nancy fell and hurt herself and wandered off?

No.
She had mobility issues and walked with a cane that was found in the house.
The terrain in her neighborhood is very rugged.

 

[MassGuy]

Does anyone know if it is Standard Operating Procedure to call out Homicide Detectives right away when an abduction has occurred?

Yes. They’re trained to handle major crimes, and an abduction can quickly become a homicide investigation. They assume the worst case first.

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

Also, I wanted to say that the comment by SG about pictures and sound being easily manipulated make me wonder if the kidnapper either provided a “picture” or some kind of video/audio to prove they have Nancy.

I know the outcome of Nancy being okay is not likely, but my heart wants to believe she will be. I just can’t co-sign on the worst possible scenario yet. The rare instances in which kidnapping victims have been found alive or escaped somehow give me enough room to have hope.

 

[Moonchime]

But they are amongst the publications who I think would print immediately without delay or handwringing about consequences. If it bleeds, it leads, etc.

Another network might be more cautious.

MOO

This is my line of thinking as well. TMZ has been very prominent lately, especially on YouTube, due to their coverage of the Nick Reiner case. Because of that, I’m skeptical that the so-called ransom letter is legitimate. I don’t believe the individual demanding Bitcoin is actually connected to NG’s abduction.

 

[Luna20]

ITA - I am getting a hinky feeling about this whole thing and IDK how to explain why. Her husband passed away not long ago, so if it was someone known to her, they would have been aware, making her an easy target. It wouldn't have taken much to abduct her. She was also said to have mobility issues and a pacemaker.

I despise abuse of children, animals and the elderly...the totally innocents of this crazy world.

If you are referring to Nancy’s husband, he died when SG was 17 years old.

 

[Moonchime]

Yes. They’re trained to handle major crimes, and an abduction can quickly become a homicide investigation. They assume the worst case first.

Thank you so much for answering.

 

[turaj]

I agree, I think the ransom note is a red herring. Is it possible that Nancy fell and hurt herself and wandered off?
ETA that wouldn’t explain the smashed cameras though.

she could not gone far given mobility issues....I think the evidence is solid she was taken against her will from her home at around 2am.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

If Nancy was kidnapped and still is alive, where would a likely location be on where she's being kept? The abductor's house? A storage unit?

IF it is a true kidnapping I think they took her a long way away. I think that could be why it took so long to send the ransom demand.

 

[Gemmie]

??? her husband passed away in... i believe 1988? it was YEARS ago when SG was still a child/teen.

That is correct. He passed on 6/10/88 of a heart attack. Savannah was 16.

The family was left shattered when Charles, who was adored by many, died of a heart attack in 1988. Savannah was 16 years old at the time

Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home was a peaceful escape. Now it’s been declared a crime scene

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is

krdo.com

Obituary for Charles E GUTHRIE (Aged 49)

Clipping found in Tucson Citizen published in Tucson, Arizona on 6/13/1988. Obituary for Charles E GUTHRIE (Aged 49)

www.newspapers.com

 

[MassGuy]

Also, I wanted to say that the comment by SG about pictures and sound being easily manipulated make me wonder if the kidnapper either provided a “picture” or some kind of video/audio to prove they have Nancy.

I know the outcome of Nancy being okay is not likely, but my heart wants to believe she will be. I just can’t co-sign on the worst possible scenario yet. The rare instances in which kidnapping victims have been found alive or escaped somehow give me enough room to have hope.

I don’t take that as a sign that’s actually occurred. I think this is something they’d say regardless, because they know someone might try that.