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

[muddlehead]

LE says her home has cameras

We know the time frame is 9:30 pm till noon next day

I mean ...

 

[Alkali13]

Maybe he meant it on a general way about being safe in one's home, going to sleep in one's bed, but it made me wonder if she didn't actually get to go to bed that night.

I think I'm going to hate this story.

Bracing...

JMO

The fact that he wouldn't say what time they think she was taken without saying it's unknown makes me think she was taken sooner than later as well.

 

[Curiousobserver]

Officials investigating disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom as a crime

Arizona officials held a press conference today to give an update on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "TODAY" show host Savannah Guthrie.

www.ms.now

Some additional details- signs in the home that she did not leave on her own.

Investigating this as a crime.

Canvassing the areas door to door and looking at cameras.

Cameras present in the home are being reviewed

Family notified when she didn't show up to church.

Family did a little searching on their own before calling police

 

[bestill]

Her wallet and credit cards may be missing along with her. They keep reinforcing that she's mentally cognizant, however physically challenged. I wish someone would have asked is she still drives because it sounds like she's going to need help traveling. She's not going to just show up at a bank alone at this point to make a withdrawal. It's good that she was reported missing so quickly.

All JMO

 

[Megnut]

Is there any way that the 'evidence of a crime'/crime scene is just her cane?

I am dependent on a wheelchair. If my family found my chair and not me, they would know I didn't get far... but now likely, I didn't leave on my own...

It feels like there was grim evidence of a crime, but as others have pointed out, the family went searching first -- I tend to think if there were blood, broken glass from a break-in, overturned furniture, etc, the fault would have started their search with 911.

JMO

 

[Inthedetails]

This is my thought too. I originally thought there must have been blood or obvious signs of a struggle, but then the sheriff said the family searched for her themselves for an hour or so.

They would search as due diligence, imo. But they have since called that off.

jmo

 

[Alkali13]

Is it true it's a gated community?

Manned gate?

How would someone drive her out?

Smuggled out in a vehicle that had reason to be there? Delivery vehicle for instance...

Why her?

Someone obsessed with Savannah but couldn't get access to her?

Kidnapping for ransom seems almost hopeful... because at least she's still alive in the scenario... but where's the ransom request?

Botched abduction?

JMO

Address per @MassGuy further upthread: https://www.redfin.com/AZ/Tucson/5820-N-Camino-Escalante-85718/home/50383723

 

[Deepinthought52]

I wonder what else from home, if anything else missing (wallet, phone, meds, important papers, etc)…. She also appears to have a pet. Any word on that? If a good area usually, wonder what cameras show? Agree this sounds like someone who knew her, connected to her in some way. How scary and sad

 

[Inthedetails]

Because they're saying she couldn't've left on her own, I doubt she could've driven herself to church.

JMO

In that case, I'm noting it was her church friends who noticed her missing at church, not a driver who noticed her missing when picked up to go to church (if she does indeed have someone who drives her).

jmo

 

[Baba O'Riley]

Do we know what family she had in the area? Children? Grandchilden?

 

[bestill]

I need to go back to the start of this recent presser, I am trying to understand why the Sheriff mentioned local politics at the beginning of it and at the end.

 

[Alkali13]

The good news is it seems to be a fairly densely populated wealthier neighborhood, which hopefully means lots of cameras.

 

[Deepinthought52]

I do not believe this will wind up being connected to Savannah's profession. I believe this is a homicide though.

Whoever did this appears to have been sloppy, leaving clear signs at the scene that this was foul play.

In a burglary gone wrong that turns into a homicide, it's rare to take the body, unless, the offender has some connection to the victim.

So I'd like to know if there are signs of a burglary in the first place, but either way, I think it's far more probable than not that Nancy had some sort of connection with the person or persons who did this.

That seems to be a well-to-do area, and if the cameras at the home aren't helpful for some reason, hopefully neighbor's cameras are helpful. I don't think this will be an enduring mystery though.

I feel like they will have a suspect fairly quickly like in the ohio dentist/wife case, but will not report that to public until enough evidence to charge. Jmo

 

[Alkali13]

I wonder what else from home, if anything else missing (wallet, phone, meds, important papers, etc)…. She also appears to have a pet. Any word on that? If a good area usually, wonder what cameras show? Agree this sounds like someone who knew her, connected to her in some way. How scary and sad

LE have her phone, we do know that. I would imagine the meds she needs within 24 hours to stay alive are NOT missing, hence it being brought up multiple times.

 

[Alkali13]

Do we know what family she had in the area? Children? Grandchilden?

Her children dropped her off at her house Saturday night at 945.

 

[Lawnguylander1964]

That's where I came in too and wasn't able to find the beginning.

Edit. Found it - LE is at a place in the investigation to use technology (plate readers, camera footage, etc.) and local politicians have a narrative that you are giving up your privacy and LE is using your private information for untoward things, etc.

 

[MassGuy]

I feel like they will have a suspect fairly quickly like in the ohio dentist/wife case, but will not report that to public until enough evidence to charge. Jmo

I do expect this one to move quite a bit faster, just based on the fact that this appears to have been risky, and seemingly sloppy.

Plus a missing woman with her life in danger expedites subpoenas and warrants.

 

[Deepinthought52]

LE have her phone, we do know that. I would imagine the meds she needs within 24 hours to stay alive are NOT missing, hence it being brought up multiple times.

Wonder though i guess i meant to say if any stolen meds

 

[Deepinthought52]

I do expect this one to move quite a bit faster, just based on the fact that this appears to have been risky, and seemingly sloppy.

Plus a missing woman with her life in danger expedites subpoenas and warrants.

And a well known family member so very publicized

 

[MassGuy]

And a well known family member so very publicized

Yup, that absolutely doesn’t hurt.