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Savannah Guthrie tearfully described her family’s agony in the first interview since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared in Tucson on Feb. 1; investigators found blood on the porch and DNA on a glove, initially linked to a suspect but later attributed to a restaurant worker, and the FBI is seeking a man about 5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in as the case remains active with no arrests; Guthrie plans to return to the Today show.
Savannah Guthrie will participate in a taped two-part interview with Hoda Kotb on NBC’s Today to discuss the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, describing the emotional strain on her family. The segments will air March 26–27, and Kotb’s questions are expected to elicit Guthrie’s direct account as she prepares to return to the show after her mother’s disappearance in January.
Investigators from the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are examining security footage from January 11 and January 24 as they pursue clues in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. Guthrie was last seen January 31 evening near her Catalina Foothills home; authorities are keeping details of a potential motive confidential and have not identified any suspects. Neighbors indicated investigators are actively reviewing video from those dates, and a reward of up to $50,000 remains for information leading to Guthrie’s recovery or the arrest of those involved.
Savannah Guthrie visited NBC’s Today for the first time since her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but did not appear on air. NBC said she will return to the show on her own timeline, while Hoda Kotb and others fill in during her absence. The case remains active with no publicly identified person of interest, and Today continues to draw strong viewership as it manages the interim hosting changes.
On NBC's Today (March 3), Sheinelle Jones filled in for Hoda Kotb, who has been subbing for Savannah Guthrie amid the disappearance of Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie. Kotb will not return to the show full‑time, with Savannah expected to resume hosting on her own timeline. The lineup change accompanied the ongoing case; the Guthrie family has offered a reward for information. Kotb’s interim stint also coincided with the 2026 Winter Olympics, after which plans to travel to Italy were scrapped.
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie remains missing from a Tucson-area home, with investigators treating it as a possible abduction. The Guthrie family announced up to a $1 million reward for her recovery as hundreds of investigators, with FBI assistance, pursue leads and ransom-note tips from across the country.
The FBI has been in contact with Mexican authorities as part of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, after she was reportedly abducted from her Tucson home on Feb. 1. Officials say there’s no current evidence she crossed into Mexico, but border liaison teams and the FBI’s Mexico City attaché are coordinating with Sonora authorities. Investigators are reviewing doorbell footage and other video, the Guthrie family is cooperating, rewards totaling $202,500 are offered for information, and the case remains active in its third week with no confirmed leads.
In Tucson, investigators say an accomplice has not been ruled out in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance; doorbell-camera footage shows a person near her home, while DNA analysis, genetic genealogy efforts, and other forensics continue as rewards totaling over $200,000 seek information and no suspect has been named.
DNA from gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CoDIS); there are no confirmed CoDIS matches yet, and the glove DNA did not match DNA from Guthrie’s property, with an unknown male DNA also recovered. Investigators are continuing to analyze other evidence, pursue pacemaker tracking, and identify the Walmart backpack seen in video footage.
Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance believe the suspect’s mask and clothing were bought at Walmart, with the black Ozark Trail Hiker backpack identified in surveillance footage; DNA testing on a glove and other evidence are refining leads as authorities search for the 84-year-old Guthrie.
Three weeks into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, investigators urge nearby residents to review surveillance footage while DNA results from gloves found near her home are awaited; the FBI has described the intruder in security video and increased the reward to $100,000 as thousands of tips pour in, but no arrests have been made.
Elizabeth Smart’s father, Ed Smart, says Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance (Savannah Guthrie’s mother) feels surreal as investigators continue a six-day search with no suspect identified. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released an emotional video pleading for her return; the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward. Smart notes that not knowing is the hardest part and draws a parallel to his own family’s abduction experience, emphasizing ongoing public help and the need for the Guthrie family to keep speaking out.