Savannah Guthrie is pleading for the public’s help in locating her 84-year-old mother Nancy, who has been missing since February 1.
On Tuesday, the family announced a reward of up to 1 million US dollars Get information that will help Nancy return safely.
In an emotional video shared on Instagram, Guthrie said: “There is someone out there who knows something that could bring her home. We are begging you to come forward now.”
She added: “We still believe in miracles.”
Meanwhile, the NBC Today show co-host acknowledged the painful uncertainty surrounding her mother’s disappearance.
“She could be lost. She could be gone. She could be back with the Lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven,” she said.
Savannah said her family will also donate $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“We hope the focus on our mom and our family extends to all families like ours,” she said.
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Nancy Guthrie case
Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1 from her home in Catalina Foothills near Tucson. The night before, January 31, 2026, her son-in-law dropped her off after a family dinner.
Concern grew when Nancy failed to arrive at a friend’s house the next morning for a planned livestream of a church service. Authorities quickly classified the case as a suspected kidnapping.
Video captured by her Google Nest doorbell camera shows a masked, gloved and armed man approaching her home at the time of her disappearance. The man was wearing an Ozark Trail backpack and appeared to be trying to block the camera.
Over the following days, multiple ransom letters surfaced demanding payment in cryptocurrency, and although some deadlines passed, no further contact was made. Some messages are considered fraudulent.
On Monday, CBS News reported that the masked man seen on surveillance footage was at Nancy’s doorstep. another occasion.
Meanwhile, ABC News reported, citing sources, that a photo released by the FBI showing the suspect without a backpack at the front door was captured by a Nest doorbell camera the day before the alleged kidnapping.
“We are aware that doorbell images released early in the investigation showed the suspect wearing different attire, including with and without a backpack,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement to Arizona families.
The department added: “There is no date or time stamp associated with these images. Therefore, any suggestion that these photos were taken on different dates is purely speculative.”
“This remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation. As with any investigation, conclusions will be guided by verifiable evidence and established facts. Speculation without factual support will not advance the investigation.”
