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

[Zeta74]

I have been thinking for a day or so that this was a male family member. NG is just so low risk for stranger abduction given her age, mobility, how nice and remote her house is and with security cameras, etc. I think you can’t even look at kidnapping statistics without considering the victim because someone who kidnaps a child has different motives than someone who kidnaps a girl in her 20s.

I just felt that this had to be personal and prob related to money in some way. And I felt that it had to be a male because she was clearly physically moved. If I had seen how big the SIL is, I would have been immediately suspicious TBH.

 

[MarciB]

Ashleigh Banfield is the one reporting about the son-in-law (at this moment). In that recently posted video, Brian Entin says "he doesn't know anything about the son-in-law being a suspect. All he knew was that the FBI was at their house today ( Annie's and her husbands house)."

From the video Ashleigh says she is getting this information from her law enforcement source. From her source they have towed and impounded Annie's car.

This makes sense to me since either Annie or Annie and her husband were the last to see Nancy. Per the video it is not clear if it was just Annie who dropped her off or both Annie and her husband.

This also makes sense since family is always thoroughly checked out. So, it could be LE just covering their bases and especially since family were the last to see the victim. It also makes sense that family members know about the house, cameras, the family members habits, etc. If it does turn out to be a family member - my heart hurts even more. I know typically (not always) it is someone close to the victim. I just pray that Nancy is somewhere ok. ):

Moo; moo.

Brian Entin doesn't have a new video this morning, but I'll bet he will have one soon. Nothing gets past him

 

[CHEL]

well... here is that family photo again..... Isn't that Camron on the right?
I dont think it is Annie's partner??? Not sure tho.
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That is Annie's husband.

 

[Justice101]

Per this NY Post article the NY Times is reporting that SIL was last to see NG. BBM:


Cioni was the last person to see Nancy — despite previous reports it was Annie — as he was the one to drop his mother-in-law off at her house around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after dinner, according to the New York Times."

If true, that is probably very significant. Wow!

 

[Justice101]

Brian Entin doesn't have a new video this morning, but I'll bet he will have one soon. Nothing gets past him

Brian and Ashleigh are excellent at what they do

 

[thefragile7393]

A few thoughts:

1) IF Savannah and Ashleigh Banfield are REALLY good friends, Ashleigh better be 100% certain about the BIL as a suspect. If it turns out to be untrue, I’d say this is a great way to lose a friendship.

2) Does anyone know where Savannah is staying? I thought I read sister Annie’s house? This would make sense if they have hired security to be there.

3) If it was in fact the BIL, isn’t that a lot to do from 2am until 11am when they were back at NG’s house? Unless both sister & BIL were involved, he’d need to be back home well before anyone wakes up. And, get cleaned up. I’m not sure all of that is feasible.

4) JMO, but I think Nanos needs to simply read from a script and not take questions (at least live). I felt like the police handled it very well in Tepe murders. But, between these off-the-cuff pressers, TMZ/other reported ransoms, plus Banfield adding BIL as suspect, it’s all getting a little crazy. I hope this ends soon for all involved—NG, family and law enforcement.

I'm hoping he's getting advisement from ones more experienced in high level cases, because there hasn't been one of national level attention since 2012 before he came on board

 

[MarciB]

This story would need to be a whole lot more complicated if that is true.

We know she left the home around 2:00am based on her pacemaker.

If Annie isn't involved, then her husband dropped her off, came home, then left again in the middle of the night long enough to take her and hide her without his absence getting noticed.

The early reports were that Annie dropped her mother off after dinner and playing Mah Jong?

 

[Smokingun]

I know that Banfield keeps saying that her and Savannah are good friends, but I thought I read somewhere that they're REALLY good friends. Could this be another situation like Friedman where maybe she's being fed information to provide to the public?

She’s an investigative reporter, she knows by now what’s up based on her experience and knowing her sister and BIL’s mannerisms. I thought this too. If this is the case, hardest ‘interview’ of her life!

 

[browneyes]

Has it been confirmed by a reliable source that the SIL is a suspect? I don’t consider ABanfield credible. I don’t see him being involved without his wife knowing and I just don’t believe that unless the sheriff verifies it.

 

[clearskies1]

Cell phone evidence -- location of perpetrator's cell phone -- may be important. JMO.

 

[Pharmasgirl]

Can I share this here

Regarding the car of A & T being towed, wouldn’t we have pictures of this from the media? I can imagine they’re staked out near the daughter’s house as well, especially considering we have pictures of the FBI there. Just taking Banfields comment about car lightly. JMO

There are some pix of the car(s) on Daily Mail but didn't know if they could be brought over or not...

 

[thefragile7393]

if the story is true, and SG is leaking it through AB, i hope they both realize that's bad for the investigation, and ultimately bad for NG.

I don't see SG leaking anything to anyone.

 

[jepop]

one possibility here is that AB is accurately relaying something SG said to her, but SG is incorrect in her belief. SG is going to know a lot more than we do, but she's also not a detective and emotionally very involved here.

though of course that's not the only possibility.

However, AB does say and, moo, emphasise that her source is LE. You think it's possible that is a lie? Plus, she sensationalised her headline to imply LE have SIL as suspect which is standard practice with some msm (like the DM moo but not sure with Banfield), yet throughout the video AB appears to be covering herself ( from potential or possible slander) and her source by repeatedly reminding her audience that her LE source said that SIL *may be a suspect. AB herself isn't saying "may be" she is saying her source said "may be". I don't think she can be 100% certain, which is why she corrected and covered herself repeatedly. Jmo

 

[MarciB]

Brian and Ashleigh are excellent at what th

I'm hoping he's getting advisement from ones more experienced in high level cases, because there hasn't been one of national level attention since 2012 before he came on board

I didn't know that Savannah and Ashley Banfield were good friends

 

[thefragile7393]

Has it been confirmed by a reliable source that the SIL is a suspect? I don’t consider ABanfield credible. I don’t see him being involved without his wife knowing and I just don’t believe that unless the sheriff verifies it.

no. It has not.

 

[academyrd]

well... here is that family photo again..... Isn't that Camron on the right?
I dont think it is Annie's partner??? Not sure tho.
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Too much smoke at this point around the sister and BIL... it has to be them

 

[Aquabot13]

The last thing I would be thinking about if my dear mother was missing would be covering my face.

On the other hand, I would be so royally pissed off if my mother was missing and people were trying to get paparazzi shots that I'd absolutely be covering my face and probably lashing out on top of that.

I do think someone in the family is involved, but that doesn't mean everyone is. What an awful time for those who truly didn't have anything to do with it.

Thinking of the family and hoping I'm wrong about an inside actor. The situation is bad enough without that element.

MOO

 

[Maybe?]

Anyone else feel like because of who the family is that if someone in the family is involved they might think le wouldn’t think the family was involved? I do. Imo moo

Yes!!! I also think the random note is throw people off. The note came in late, not within 24hours of her missing. Also w Nancy not here, the immediate family receive the money straight away. They will receive the money from the estate and don’t really need ransom money, but used the ransom note as a decoy. Moo

 

[swanniee11]

Has it been confirmed by a reliable source that the SIL is a suspect? I don’t consider ABanfield credible. I don’t see him being involved without his wife knowing and I just don’t believe that unless the sheriff verifies it.

I've been searching all morning looking for something other then ABanfield, not saying I don't believe her but looking for other sources would be helpful. I'm waiting to hear "they found blood in the car" or something like that at this point. IMO

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I don't live alone, but when someone knocks on the door when I am alone, I shout, "TOM! Someone is at the door!" to give the impression a man is in the house. I also have done that outdoors when I felt like a creep was creeping me - I shouted and waved to nobody in the distance, "TOM! I'm here - I'll be right there!" or something like that - use a big voice even it you feel like a fool.

Disclosure: Tom is my cat's name.

jmopinion

I am going to have to remember this one.
Now.... I have to come up with a good name.