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

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021636525948383483

 

[birdbox]

She most likely had a wheelchair for other people to transport her to doctor's appointments or to take her shopping.

I have a knee scooter in my closet im keeping if I have another knee or foot injury. It has 3 wheels. I on front 2 on back.

 

[PCHS]

I wish I thought they were playing 3D chess but they picked up a random guy last night and let him go within hours. They don’t seem to have a clue or a direction.

Someone at the FBI should be able to point people at things that make sense. They should say that it’s hard to identify facial features because of mask but let’s try to find someone who has a full face mask in Arizona, this jacket looks like X, this backpack looks like Y, etc.

I don’t see how pointing the public in the right directions hurts in any way and the lack of public comment on this just welcomes every random person saying he looks like my ex, cousin, coworker, etc.

I agree with you. I also find it discomfiting b/c given the publicity and the attention that federal LE is giving to this - it tells me this is the best it gets possibly

 

[Cryptic]

Savannah is a 55 year old married mother of two. Unlikely a fan is obsessed with her to think of her as an imaginary gf. Jodi Foster was a teen sensation when the Reagan incident happened. MOO

I feel that your post ignores...... me, the regular type guy- and I feel left out of your analysis.

I am male, in the same age bracket that you describe. I am not attracted to teenagers of any sort ala Jodi Foster.
But... I do find two 55 year old, married mothers in my broader social circle to be well.... attractive in both appearance and personality.

As the women in question are married, I do not act on what for me is a mild, natural attraction in any way. Rather, my only contact with the women is in the presence of their husbands at social functions.

But..... not all males have that inhibition. What could be a mild natural attraction for some males that is never acted on, can turn into a stronger attraction for other males who are willing to act on it (usually by trying to cross the line between a social friendship into a romantic interest). Other men, however, can get obsessed.

In the end, any natural attraction has the potential to turn into an obsession. That can go double if the natural attraction is centered on a woman, who while 55, appears to be many years younger. Then, factor in the poise and personality of a national television host.

 

[submarine7]

I agree with you. Don't see that either.

It sounds unnecessarily complicated to have a cleaner in the mix.

 

[armchairagatha]

I think they should just pay out the 1 bitcoin claim and see if it leads anywhere. Time is of essence and unless they have a very strong lead they are pursuing, they are giving up the chance for NG’s safe recovery.

 

[tbgo]

It’s too bad that we don’t know what the scene inside the house looked like. Theories as to what the motivation was could change over that.

 

[milkshakedonkey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021636525948383483

Just my opinion, but this feels more like... leave no stone unturned than following up on leads.

 

[SMK777]

I think that maybe she hasn't left the property at all. Maybe she is hidden or buried right on her own property

But it would seem that they should have been able to find her by now, if true.

 

[birdbox]

A "walker" in the US. No mention of one that I've seen. Only a cane.

Trust me when I tell you a lot of old people have canes, walkers, scooters and wheelchairs in their extra rooms for just in case another surgery or future injury.

 

[tbgo]

I think they should just pay out the 1 bitcoin claim and see if it leads anywhere. Time is of essence and unless they have a very strong lead they are pursuing, they are giving up the chance for NG’s safe recovery.

Pay $66k for something that is obviously a hoax? If they know anything just call police and collect the reward.

 

[PCHS]

I think they should just pay out the 1 bitcoin claim and see if it leads anywhere. Time is of essence and unless they have a very strong lead they are pursuing, they are giving up the chance for NG’s safe recovery.

Ordinarily I would disagree and I wouldn't have paid the initial ransom either, but...now with the way things are going...

 

[birdbox]

Just my opinion, but this feels more like... leave no stone unturned than following up on leads.

What if kidnapper said he dropped her off.

 

[SRWCF]

With regards to the cameras, it's weird. The suspect walks up to the house hunched over, deliberately hiding his face, indicating he knows a camera is present. However he then straightens up, looks directly at it, thinks "oh, " and realizes he's potentially being recorded, after which he grabs the brush to cover the lense. So on one hand, he's prepared but on the other, he isn't.

None of this makes sense.

I mean, it's entirely possible that he's watched one too many crime movies and figured the glaring light from the flashlight in his mouth would completely obstruct his face. I've seen scenes like this in movies where they shine a bright light directly into a security camera, or (my personal favorite) bring along a can of spray paint to cover the camera lens with.

 

[birdbox]

The demand for the single bitcoin is not from the original ransom writer, nor does it claim to be. This person claims to be an associate of the person who kidnapped Nancy. They are offering to divulge the name of the kidnapper in exchange for 1 bitcoin ($66k). Likely a hoax, IMO. There's already a $50,000 reward. See the TMZ article posted upthread for details.

This case has officially jumped the shark.

 

[PCHS]

Trust me when I tell you a lot of old people have canes, walkers, scooters and wheelchairs in their extra rooms for just in case another surgery or future injury.

Ok maybe some do I accept that - I promise you many don't - which means it is possible but not definite she had one, it is also possible she had alot of things in her house but we have no way to know that she used anything other than a cane.

 

[milkshakedonkey]

What if kidnapper said he dropped her off.

At a house that's had media, security, and LE presence much of the time since her disappearance? Maybe. I guess the pizza guy managed to get pretty close but I doubt someone with a body could.

 

[SMK777]

My great grandmother weighed about 150lbs. She was partially mobile and it took a man and a woman to get her up and around. Old people weight seems very heavy for some reason because they aren't helping out with their muscles. More like dead weight, if that makes sense. I could see it being even harder to do if she fell, was bleeding, etc.

Same with my elderly mother when she became immobile. Very small and not overweight, yet took 2 men to transfer her from bed to wheelchair.

 

[PCHS]

Just my opinion, but this feels more like... leave no stone unturned than following up on leads.

This.

 

[DizzyB]

I know quite a few people who use canes outdoors, but have a walker at home. They offer more stability. I’m not sure how it would matter in this instance. If she were taken out in a wheelchair, would the blood spatter be different?