Did they find Nancy Guthrie yet? Latest updates on the case today
Did they find Nancy Guthrie yet? Latest updates on the case today
Law enforcement officials continue searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
The 84-year-old was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 31, at her home in the Catalina Foothills, a community north of Tucson in Pima County. Law enforcement said they thought she likely disappeared in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1.
There have been several major updates on the missing persons case in the past few days, including the release of images from home security footage and the discovery of gloves and DNA at her home.
Here’s what to know about the case today, including the latest updates.
Any news on Nancy Guthrie today?
There is no major news on the Nancy Guthrie case as of the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Breaks in the case like home security footage, the discovery of black gloves and DNA found at Guthrie’s home have come in spurts.
Asked if law enforcement was getting close to finding the kidnapper, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC, “We think we’re getting there. We think we’re getting closer.
“Some of these cases go for months. Some of these cases go for years. We’re prepared, that whatever that time is, we’re going to continue fighting it. We’re going to get there. We will find this person, that we know.”
More: Why Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is so challenging for investigators
Who is Nancy Guthrie and why is she important?
Nancy Guthrie, who has appeared on the “TODAY” show several times over the years, is a single mom to Savannah Guthrie and her sister. Their father died of a heart attack when Savannah Guthrie was sixteen years old.
“She has met unthinkable challenges in her life with grit, without self-pity, with determination, and always, always with unshakeable faith,” Savannah Guthrie said in a tribute on her mother’s 80th birthday in 2022.
She was last seen on Jan. 31, and law enforcement officials believe she was taken from her home against her will. Law enforcement officials were still looking for her as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.
Day 10: Images released of suspect in Nancy Guthrie case
New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.
New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.
Recognize this backpack? FBI says Nancy Guthrie suspect was wearing it
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New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.
Day 10: Images released of suspect in Nancy Guthrie case
Have they found Nancy Guthrie yet?
No, Nancy Guthrie had not been found.
Latest update on Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released photos and videos retrieved from her Google Nest doorbell camera that captured an armed, masked man with a medium build approaching her front door.
The man also appears to wear disposable gloves and a backpack, with a handgun holstered near his groin.
A video clip shows the man initially trying to block the doorbell camera with his hand before retrieving a branch from a nearby plant to help obscure the camera. He is holding what appears to be a flashlight in his mouth.
Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputies detained a person for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie during a traffic stop south of Tucson on Feb. 10, Sheriff Chris Nanos.
However, the man who was detained was later released and spoke to reporters at his home. He said the authorities had accused him of kidnapping, which is “something I did not do.” He also said he was unsure why he had been detained.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.
Search underway: Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was being investigated as a crime
Laura Gargano, a neighbor, speaks to members of the press on Feb. 5, 2026, after providing information to private security personnel related to the suspected kidnapping at Nancy Guthrie’s residence, following the disappearance of Guthrie, the 84‑year‑old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, outside Tucson.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos gives an update on the search for Nancy Guthrie on Feb. 1, 2026.
Who is Nancy Guthrie? What to know about Savannah Guthrie’s mother
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Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.
Search underway: Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was being investigated as a crime
Why was Nancy Guthrie taken?
A motive behind the alleged kidnapping was still unknown. It was unknown if Nancy Guthrie was targeted or if this was random, law enforcement officials said earlier this month.
Where did Savannah Guthrie’s mother live?
Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, lived alone in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson.
Who is Savannah Guthrie?
Guthrie is a broadcast journalist and television host best known for being one of the main co-anchors of NBC’s “Today” show.
Who is Savannah Guthrie’s dad?
Savannah Guthrie’s dad is Charles Guthrie, who died of a heart attack when she was 16 years old.
“I came home on a Friday night, having been out with friends as a teenager, walked in the door, and learned that my father had died, and it was earth-shattering,” she recalled on the “Today” show.
During an episode of Hoda Kotb’s “Making Space” podcast in February 2024, Guthrie remembered her dad as a man with “an amazing, magnetic, joyous, charismatic, incredibly loving, warm, kind, forbearing personality.”
Who is Cameron Guthrie?
Cameron Guthrie is one of Savannah Guthrie’s siblings. He is a retired F-16 pilot.
Who is Annie Guthrie?
Annie Guthrie is the sister of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie and daughter of the missing Nancy Guthrie.
According to her bio on poetry.arizona.edu, Annie is a writer and jeweler from Tucson who has penned a book on jewelry design along with a book of poems. Annie also works as the marketing and publicity director for feminist and activist Kore Press in addition to running her own commission-only jewelry business at Splinter Brothers & Sisters Warehouse.
Who is Tommaso Cioni?
Tommaso Cioni is the husband of Nancy Guthrie’s oldest daughter, Annie Guthrie. Parade.com reports that a LinkedIn account that “appears to belong to Cioni” says that he works in Tucson as a sixth-grade science and biology teacher at Basis Oro Valley School.
Zach Lind, Jimmy Eat World drummer whose wife is Nancy Guthrie’s niece, posted about Annie Guthrie and Cioni on X on Feb. 4.
“Annie and Tommy are amazing people, dedicated parents who also love and care for Nancy on a daily basis,” he wrote.
