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

[loves2readhistory]

yetIf this was primarily the FBI, the federal tax payer is footing the bill not the Tucson resident.

Yes—there will be separate balance sheets for each LE—and I guess most of the bill is the county sheriff’s office since NG house is in county not city limits.
My bad for being too general…I just meant there is a LOT of money being spent on this operation. And not all crimes can be investigated with the same level of financial support, unfortunately.
How good would AI do in case like this? Are we close to Minority Report era yet?

 

[BigCityAccountant]

If Abby and Libby were kidnapped and there was a possibility of still rescuing them alive, they would not have sent one guy out to do a knocker. They would have sent 50 LE and a whole swat team.

IIRC, Richard Allen self reported the next day. Were Abby and Libby found when he called or still missing?

I can't recall if initially they were considered just missing or abducted and if there is a difference on how LE handles missing, abducted or kidnapping cases?

 

[milkshakedonkey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022697723737313396

just tracking down leads with a virtual army of LE. must've been a helluva lead.

 

[EncyclopediaBrownJr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022585806209323092

The ones that have a sympathetic or offbeat "angle". PREGNANT woman disappears, COED mass murder, CEO of company gets gunned down in Manhattan, PAGEANT child abducted from home, PRETTY blonde girl disappears from class trip, MOTHER OF CELEBRITY missing . Ransom notes definitely add to the intrigue Just the amount of crimes sleuthed here on WEBSLEUTHS vs the amount of national scrutiny given by the media to 1000's of missing people should tell us that this is also a ratings grabber for the networks and the length of this 24/7 almost exclusive coverage has become excessive. . and not discernibly productive. JMO

Nevermind. Misread.

 

[MesquiteO21]

I'm not sure why people are so quick to say last night's police activity yielded nothing. They'll need time to process any evidence they gathered. Until then, they really shouldn't speculate on the value of what they may have found last night. Seems like a good time for us all to take a break and check back later.

Also a reminder that it’s only been 2 weeks…it feels like a long time (especially for the poor family) but in the grand scheme of investigations it’s really not.

In the meantime lets continue to pray, or send love and healing vibes whatever your preference, for NG and her family and for justice to be on its way.

moo

 

[danablue1]

I edited my post to include a link where I got my info.

The link doesn't work

 

[Eli9]

I'm not sure why people are so quick to say last night's police activity yielded nothing. They'll need time to process any evidence they gathered. Until then, they really shouldn't speculate on the value of what they may have found last night. Seems like a good time for us all to take a break and check back later.

BBM
I think we all will be getting a break today for thread clean up. IMO

 

[armchairagatha]

Also a reminder that it’s only been 2 weeks…it feels like a long time (especially for the poor family) but in the grand scheme of investigations it’s really not.

In the meantime lets continue to pray, or send love and healing vibes whatever your preference, for NG and her family and for justice to be on its way.

moo

It is a long time when this is still a rescue mission involving an 84 yo woman. Not just an investigation to catch a perp.

 

[loves2readhistory]

The home/crime scene was released back to family originally within a few days after the disappearance wasn’t it? That means any new evidence found after that cannot be considered real evidence. It could have been planted to incriminate someone.

Again—just speculation that the DNA is in any way related to the actual taking of NG…
And yes—IMO—the house was released to the family too soon—should have been locked down for much longer in the event that other information coming out might have required a further search. The area WAS compromised apparently during the initial investigation and later so I have no idea how “trustworthy” of the evidence gathered might prove if any case goes to trial and is challenged by a defense team.

 

[joe jones]

wow, how extraordinary, all that time and effort for naught, LE seem to be going nowhere,

 

[Hans Olo]

BBM
I think we all will be getting a break today for thread clean up. IMO

For a bunch of “sleuthers” a lot of people don’t seem to have bothered “researching” the rules of the site.

 

[Jge24]

I wonder what the real perp(s) are thinking ...sitting back...watching all this unfold.

moo

I think they’re feeling really good right about now. I don’t mean to seem tough on LE and FBI but this is really a mess.

 

[joe jones]

It is a long time when this is still a rescue mission involving an 84 yo woman. Not just an investigation to catch a perp.

who needs medication regularly not just to maintain her health but to help with her pain, plus she possibly needs to have a certain type of diet for her heart condition and she is unlikely to be getting any of these things

 

[loves2readhistory]

It is a long time when this is still a rescue mission involving an 84 yo woman. Not just an investigation to catch a perp.

Yes—like a disaster relief mission goes from search and recovery of survivors to simply RECOVERY phase…

 

[Silverstorm]

The link doesn't work

I have posted the youtube video. I follow Brian entin on X . He posted this same video on X and youtube . I will go remove broken link.

 

[heli]

Nanos is not about to let the FBI capture the subject. His ego & dislike of the FBI will not allow it

 

[SMK777]

Savannah Guthrie missing mom live updates: All four people questioned last night have been released

Savannah Guthrie missing mom live updates: All four people questioned last night have been released

The desperate search for Nancy Guthrie is entering its second week — as the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie was last seen at her Arizona home on Jan. 31.

nypost.com

 

[Snoods]

IIRC, Richard Allen self reported the next day. Were Abby and Libby found when he called or still missing?

I can't recall if initially they were considered just missing or abducted and if there is a difference on how LE handles missing, abducted or kidnapping cases?

Honestly, I can’t remember, but I want to say they were already found.

It does seem like overkill, but I understand why they are doing it. They are (were?) getting thousands of leads a day, so there must have been something about this one that seemed viable.

 

[Former Reporter]

Not to get O/T, but how does someone "detained" in this situation manage to successfully take their own life (and with a gun, no less)?? jmo

Here's a recent example: Police identify Lincoln man who fatally shot himself inside LPD cruiser

 

[missy1974]

I disagree. You have a tip and you send someone out to investigate the lead---you don't send 50 LE vehicles to the site. There have been many times they interviewed someone based on a tip and then followed them around. For instance, the perp in the Abby and Libby case self reported he was at the site. Did LE send a whole swat team to his house? Maybe they should have--but I digress. NO, they sent a DNR officer to interview.

This is just crazy the way this is being handled---media or no media.

I think the differnce here is .. they don't have a NG's body. They really don't know if she could still be alive. IF there is a chance she could still be alive, that response might be reasonable, no?