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

[Vaderman]

There will be things on the screen during PC. Hopefully it's a picture of the POI.

Or a vehicle!

 

[DS2021]

Setting boundaries with press

 

[keek]

abc got a four minute warning, about 3 minutes ago so replaying SG family video.. So it's 1:17 pm EST now. I really hope they are not waiting for the white house appointee patel.. to get there.

 

[tricia]

I will be posting continuous updates as soon as the presser starts

THANK YOU. OK, EVERYONE CITIZEN_SLEUTH WILL BE POSTING CONTINUOUS UPDATES.
WE OWE YOU CITIZEN_SLEUTH

 

[CHEL]

It's starting.

 

[oviedo]

East Idaho News has a front row for the presser

This has better volume for me

 

[Megnut]

Believe Nancy is still out there, we want her home.

 

[Gemmie]

WTH?!? Does anyone have a link to the presser that does NOT interrupt with a LOUD ad in the middle of him talking??? Sheesh!

 

[missy1974]

My speculation-- that LE/family got a ransom note first. But the ransomer got impatient, didn't know if it was received.

JMO

this would be my guess too.

JMO

 

[Alkali13]

"We believe Nancy is out there, and we want her home."

That's not saying she is alive.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Notes from the presser (will continue to update this post)
Note: New developments highlighted in red

Sheriff Chris Nanos

Wants to begin by offering condolences to AZ DPS who lost 2 members in a helicopter crash

Nanos says "we really just want mom back" and says "right now, we believe Nancy is still out there"

Nanos says "you've probably noticed" other LE helping out - says he's called in the Pima Critical Regional Incident Team (P-CRIT) and notes the FBI has sent a "large number" of personnel

Says "we rushed what we thought was the best target for DNA" -- the blood on the porch -- and that it came back to Nancy. There are more items that have been submitted for testing but they are still waiting on results.

Says "I know there's been a lot out there about suspects" and says LE has not identified a suspect or POI in this case.

Timeline has been developed based on "various electronics that we've gathered" -- currently being displayed on the screen:

• 5:32pm - NG travels to family's home
• 9:48pm - NG was dropped off at home (time determined based on the garage door opening, notes that this is consistent with what the family told LE)
• 9:50pm - garage door closes
• 1:47am - doorbell camera disconnects
• 2:12am - software detects a person on a camera but no video is available
• 2:28am - NG's pacemaker app shows it was disconnected
• 11:56am - family checks on NG and discovers her missing
• 12:03pm - 911 is called

Says "we are not confirming that any cameras were smashed" around the house

NG had taken an Uber to the family residence for dinner; LE has spoken with the driver

Pushes back on the reports about forced entry -- says LE has not said whether there was or was not forced entry

SAC FBI agent Heith Janke

Announces a $50,000 reward leading to the recovery of NG and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance

"We are aware of a ransom letter that was sent to the local media and then to national outlets," says any action taken regarding a ransom is ultimately up to the family

FBI announces one arrest has been made in connection with an imposter ransom demand

Q&A

- Nanos says the tech company has "run out of ways to recover any video"

- Says the perp was likely on the property for approximately 45 minutes (1:47-2:28am)

- In response to a question about proof of life, Nanos defers to the FBI

- SAC Janke says the ransom demand "talked about an Apple Watch" and another talked about a flood light

- SAC Janke says the one demand that went to the media is one the FBI is currently working on; says the arrest which has been made was of a "total imposter" with "no connection to Nancy's case"

- Nanos says he "wouldn't say anyone is ruled out yet," notes his investigators might have differing feelings about whether people are ruled in or out as suspects

- In response to a question about genetic genealogy, the FBI says the DNA aspect is being handled by PCSO right now but the FBI would assist if needed

- SAC Janke says "there has been no proof of life" and they are still waiting for communication from the sender of the ransom demand

- Nanos says LE does not have the doorbell camera in their possession and have not located it

- SAC Janke says "we are not going to go into anything the family may or may not have received"; declines to go into any more specifics that "could impact any opportunities"

- Nanos says the scene was processed for biological evidence and they are "still hopeful that something will show up there as well"

- SAC Janke says "we were there last night talking with the family" but again emphasizes that any decisions about whether and how to respond are made by the family

- In response to a question about whether LE has ruled out the SIL as a suspect, Nanos says "we're actively looking at everybody we come across in this case. We would be irresponsible if we didn't talk to everybody." He also says the family has been very cooperative.

- Nanos says the only DNA evidence PCSO has gotten back is the blood on the porch

- SAC Janke says "I think it's pretty clear the family wants to be contacted," says there has been no more contact after the ransom demand was sent to the media. Says the FBI has crisis negotiators available but declines to go into further specifics. Urges that if the person who sent the demand is watching they should reach out to the family because they are ready to talk.

- Nanos says LE visited pharmacies and hospitals to check their logs for the specific prescriptions NG requires

- SAC Janke says the ransom notes received by the media outlets were the same; does not have the time frame the first note was received

- Nanos says the search yesterday was because "the FBI wanted to take a look at it" (does not say what specifically the FBI wanted to "take a look at")

- SAC Janke says Director Kash Patel is "being briefed several times a day" on the case and has a visit to Tucson scheduled

- In response to a question about when the ransom demand can be deemed not credible, SAC Janke says they start to look at the timeline, the first deadline in the ransom was 5pm today and there was a second deadline after that (did not give specifics). Notes that "in a normal kidnapping case there would be contact by now."

- Nanos says "we don't know which camera" the person was detected on at 2:12am

- In response to a question about whether NG was targeted, Nanos says "we don't have anything to rule that out" -- another reporter asks why Nanos said earlier in the investigation that NG was not targeted, Nanos says if he said that he misspoke

- A reporter asks a question about the timing of the first demand (5pm today), SAC Janke steps away from the podium and appears to confer with another agent before stepping back to the mic and declining to provide more information. Says "we are taking the ransom note serious."

End of press conference

Nanos says there are no plans to schedule any further press conferences unless there are new developments.

 

[Megnut]

Critical Incident team invoked.

 

[mpnola]

Its also just as likely that its a scammer overseas from a non English speaking country

Yeah that's what I meant by my rich uncle in Haiti.... That's what all the scam emails say

 

[steff13]

WTH?!? Does anyone have a link to the presser that does NOT interrupt with a LOUD ad in the middle of him talking??? Sheesh!

I almost fell off my chair because of a Penn Station ad!

 

[Ur728]

They're waiting for lab reports

 

[Alkali13]

"We're at the phase now where we have to wait. Waiting on analysis and results."

 

[UsernameRequired]

Blood on porch came back to Nancy

 

[Megnut]

Fast tracked DNA analysis -- front door -- results Nancy.

 

[Magic8Ball]

"We rushed through." ~ Sheriff Nanos. (Defense attorneys everywhere rejoice)

This is so not the man to be talking right now.

I can't even.

 

[bestill]

Blood we saw belonged to Nancy.