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

[priyaya]

Hearsay at this point and if true, most likely volunteered to police- not under warrant- because as cooperating family members, you say “take anything you want”/you do anything to help move the investigation forward and locate your beloved mom.

If Annie and her husband are innocent (and my heart and mind tell me they are beyond innocent) there is IRREPARABLE and IRRESPONSIBLE damage being done by Banfield
and consequentially on this thread- which is currently doing a lot more damage than throwing salt in the wounds of those who love Nancy the most and who care for her LOVINGLY and REGULARLY from nearby and have done so devotedly for MANY years.

I hope Savannah has the good sense to hire the best possible attorney for her sister and brother in law quickly if this is seriously the direction that this is turning in.

Maybe there is a garage door opener for Nancy’s garage which is normally in Annie’s car and has been misplaced/ they are checking to see if it was taken from the car?

I’m honestly flabbergasted by the irresponsible reporting of someone who is basically slandering close family at this point.
I’ve seen what these cases can do to innocent family members by the time they are “officially cleared” years later and it’s beyond ugly.

Savannah is a lawyer, which is also why shes staying quiet during the investigation; she'll be okay there.
I agree its a major case for slander
but they did tow the car, so there is a basis for discussion

 

[Knitpicker]

Not all old people go to bed early!

9:45pm is not that late imo if they went out for a meal and then to play a few games. It’s not like she was walking home by herself she was dropped off by family.

From what’s been said I don’t think anything happened at 9:45 either as the sister was there then - I believe the suspect returned to the house later

Cou

I think they make you have the individual declared deceased before they pay out death benefits.

They need the death certificate which includes the cause of death etc,

 

[N2B8U]

Wonder when video footage from cloud server will be available?.

 

[KellySleuth]

The police pretend they don't know anything, like in the Tepe case. There's a lot of talk that the sister's car was seized by the FBI.

In the pictures from the NY Post article I count five FBI agents (although some may be other law enforcement). That seems like a lot if they're not there to process evidence of some kind.

Edited to add: it's interesting to me that News Nation is the only one to bring up the SIL so far. Even Daily Mail and NY Post don't have anything like that and they tend to run with stuff before the MSM.

 

[Strangeworld]

I don't know..some one posted they thought she went back home.

That was my post which they responded to, but I wasn't sure what they meant.

I just referred to a post I thought I saw saying she had left AZ, but I might be mistaken. It might have been in an article. I was just asking them which part they were referring to, or my comment about it. I think they misunderstood me

 

[KellySleuth]

That was my post which they responded to, but I wasn't sure what they meant.

I just referred to a post I thought I saw saying she had left AZ, but I might be mistaken. It might have been in an article. I was just asking them which part they were referring to, or my comment about it. I think they misunderstood me

I remember hearing that too but I would be stunned if she's left AZ already.

 

[turaj]

I remember hearing that too but I would be stunned if she's left AZ already.

She will be there for some time. I hope it is not family but what an awful deal which makes this even worse.

 

[Strangeworld]

I remember hearing that too but I would be stunned if she's left AZ already.

Agree, but just say LE do see him as the main suspect, and they've shared that with her, temporary distance may be appropriate. Not saying she has just left in a callous way, but that would be one reason I could see her stepping back temporarily, even if to return home to get some things or check on her family. But I haven't seen it written anywhere since, so might have been another one of those details that were reported or stated incorrectly

 

[Sunshynn]

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Grows More Urgent

The authorities made urgent pleas for help from the public as they tried to locate Ms. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie.

www.nytimes.com

Where has it been reported that the SIL was a suspect? This article was updated an hour ago and .."The authorities said they had spoken with Ms. Guthrie’s family members and that they were all cooperative, Sheriff Nanos said."

BBM - "Ms. Guthrie was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz., against her will sometime between 9:45 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning, the authorities said. No suspects have been identified, and Sheriff Nanos said there was “no credible information” indicating that Ms. Guthrie was specifically targeted."

Could they be looking at SIL simply because he was the last male relative to have seen her just like they look at the spouse when a husband or wife go missing? I've seen conflicting reports that the daughter and SIL dropped her off or just the SIL.

 

[KellySleuth]

Agree, but just say LE do see him as the main suspect, and they've shared that with her, temporary distance may be appropriate. Not saying she has just left in a callous way, but that would be one reason I could see her stepping back temporarily. But I haven't seen it written anywhere since, so might have been another one of those details that were reported or stated incorrectly

I don't disagree but I don't see her leaving AZ until they locate her mother, unless that becomes an impractically long period of time.

 

[Lebowski]

It looked like drops of blood to me, not angled since they appeared to be mostly round. As if it dripped from a cut hand or something like that, I did not see anything that looked like spray, but the video was not very clear.

agree

also, few if any of them appear to have been smeared or stepped in. I wonder if that's true of the entire trail. either way, I think it constrains scenarios.

if this is dripping from a hand or nose, and she's walking under her own power, with the perp(s) behind her, it's not impossible to leave an entire trail of undisturbed drops (assuming that's what we have here), but it strikes me as unlikely. it's making me picture her being carried, specifically with her head rearward. maybe thrown over someone's shoulder? or two perps carrying her that way?

(edited for clarity)

 

[Strangeworld]

I don't disagree but I don't see her leaving AZ until they locate her mother, unless that becomes an impractically long period of time.

agree, she must be beside herself, what a horrible situation especially with the information coming out today

 

[Inthedetails]

agree

also, few if any of them appear to have been smeared or stepped in. I wonder if that's true of the entire trail. either way, I think it constrains scenarios.

if this is dripping from a hand or nose, and she's walking under her own power, with the perp(s) behind her, it's not impossible to leave undisturbed drops, but it strikes me as unlikely. it's making me picture her being carried, specifically face-down with her head rearward. maybe thrown over someone's shoulder? or two perps carrying her that way?

Or walking under threat. She can walk, just not for a distance.

jmopinion

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Where oh where is Camron, the brother of Annie and Savannah....
Hopefully with Savannah.

 

[Strangeworld]

If they do now have a main suspect, they would be able to run a fine tooth comb over everything, including purchases, movements the smallest blood evidence in any places away from the home, cell phone activity (or lack thereof which can be just as concerning like when some perpetrators leave their phone at home intentionally), change in routine, absences, etc. Its harder when there isn't a suspect, but as soon as there is, the floodgates can open very quickly

 

[priyaya]

Where has it been reported that the SIL was a suspect? This article was updated an hour ago and .."The authorities said they had spoken with Ms. Guthrie’s family members and that they were all cooperative, Sheriff Nanos said."

BBM - "Ms. Guthrie was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz., against her will sometime between 9:45 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning, the authorities said. No suspects have been identified, and Sheriff Nanos said there was “no credible information” indicating that Ms. Guthrie was specifically targeted."

Could they be looking at SIL simply because he was the last male relative to have seen her just like they look at the spouse when a husband or wife go missing? I've seen conflicting reports that the daughter and SIL dropped her off or just the SIL.

Banfield last night.
they towed the car

 

[clearskies1]

Where has it been reported that the SIL was a suspect? This article was updated an hour ago and .."The authorities said they had spoken with Ms. Guthrie’s family members and that they were all cooperative, Sheriff Nanos said."

BBM - "Ms. Guthrie was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz., against her will sometime between 9:45 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning, the authorities said. No suspects have been identified, and Sheriff Nanos said there was “no credible information” indicating that Ms. Guthrie was specifically targeted."

Could they be looking at SIL simply because he was the last male relative to have seen her just like they look at the spouse when a husband or wife go missing? I've seen conflicting reports that the daughter and SIL dropped her off or just the SIL.

There were many posts on this thread last night about Ashleigh Banfield reporting that a LE source told her that the SIL "may be a prime suspect". This is the link that has been provided many times:

 

[Raccoon]

A new (and sad) theory on why NG would have been removed from home (based on new info about possible suspect in family from AB). Perp goes to NG home in overnight hours with nefarious motivation. Whether or not physical harm was original intention, perp likely knew who would be called to be first to scene and didn't want that person to see NG. MOO

Hard to put into words exactly, and trying to be mindful not to sleuth family. Thinking a few things here.

Wondering what went on at dinner and game night. Could an argument have taken place?

How many people dropped NG off that night, 1 or 2? Wondering if it’s proven that these people actually left at said time (or if they stayed until say, when Apple Watch stopped picking up pacemaker).

Smashed cameras sound like someone not only wanted to destroy evidence, but was enraged.

Not a victim of domestic violence directly, but having experienced it in a form, I wonder what the relationship was. Sometimes, when a person is living in a DV situation, those who are in their immediate inner circle, safety is threatened and used as leverage. For example, if you leave me, or discuss this, I’ll cause harm to your sister, mother, best friend ———-fill in the blank.

Also, some people who live in DV situations are embarrassed and feel shame and don’t tell their family about their situation. In many cases, immediate family members (like a sibling or a parent) might not even be aware of what goes on behind their family members closed doors.

I have not read anywhere that this is the case in this situation. Just putting my thoughts here for the sake of discussion.

Something that made me pause too, was why wait an hour to call the police once you noticed your loved one was missing? Trying not to judge. Trying to give benefit of the doubt here because people react differently under stress.

 

[Trebor5591]

DBM

 

[Dotta]

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