SAVANNAH’S TORMENT 

Teary-eyed Savannah Guthrie admits mom Nancy may be dead in gutwrenching vid as family offers $1m reward for her return

A $1million reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for over three weeks.

Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie, 54, posted a heartbreaking video on Instagram pleading for help finding her 84-year-old mother, who vanished from her home on February 1.

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Savannah Guthrie (left) is asking for help finding her mother, Nancy (right)Credit: Instagram/savannahguthrie
 

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Savannah posted a four-minute-long video announcing a $1million reward for help finding her motherCredit: Instagram/savannahguthrie
 

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New images have been released of a masked man visiting Nancy’s homeCredit: X
 

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A second image of the suspect shows them without their backpack and gunCredit: FBI
The Guthrie family has been begging the public for weeks for help to find Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on January 31 at her home in Tucson, Arizona.

As the fourth week of the investigation begins, Savannah put out a heartfelt plea for help to put an end to the “agony” of missing their mother.

“We know that millions of you have been praying for her return, and we feel those prayers. Please keep praying without ceasing,” she began her video.

To entice those with knowledge to come forward, Savannah said the family is offering a $1million reward.

What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance…

Today host Savannah Guthrie’s mom is missing, and cops believe she was abducted from her home in Tucson. They have described her home as “a crime scene”
Just weeks before her disappearance, Nancy’s last social media post before she was taken was a sweet photo with Savannah and her grandkids
Blood drops were seen on the home’s front step, and detectives are analyzing DNA evidence from the home
Police confirmed her son-in-law was the last person to see her
In a grim press conference, local and federal authorities revealed they had no videos, no suspects, and no leads
Multiple news outlets have been sent ransom letters that contain specific details about Nancy’s home and clothing
The letters also contained a demand for millions in Bitcoin. A first deadline passed five days after the abduction, and a second deadline on February 10 is said to contain “much more serious” conditions
Savannah and her siblings appealed directly to their mother’s abductors in an emotional video
In heartbreaking photos, Savannah’s sister appears shattered as she’s comforted by family and friends at her home
Police are looking into 911 reports of a suspected trespasser lurking in a neighbor’s yard just weeks before the abduction, and investigators have been spotted probing the woods behind Nancy’s house
Police are also probing people who know Nancy after questions arose over how she was reported missing

Prior to the million-dollar offer, the FBI offered a $202,500 reward, and an anonymous donor offered a $100,000 reward.

“We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home. We are blowing on the embers of hope,” Savannah solemnly said.

The host then changed her tune, admitting that her family knows their mother may already be dead.

“We also know that she may be lost, she may already be gone. She may already have gone home to the Lord she loves and be dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad,” she continued.

“If this is what is to be, then we will accept it, but we need to know where she is.

“We need her to come home for that reason; we are offering a family reward of up to $1million for any information that leads us to her recovery.”

Savannah instructed anyone with information to contact the FBI tip line and visit the FBI’s website for more information on eligibility for the reward.

“You can be anonymous if you want. Someone out there knows something that can bring her home,” she said.

Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home on February 1, 2026.

Timeline:

January 31: Nancy is last seen by her family

5:32pm: Nancy travels to her daughter’s home for dinner, about 11 minutes from her own house.
9:48pm: Family members drop off Nancy Guthrie at her home in Tucson. Her garage door closes two minutes later.

February 1: Nancy is reported missing and a search begins

1:47am: Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnects
2:12am: Camera software detects a person moving in range of the camera. There is no video, and Nancy does not have a storage description.
2:28am: Nancy’s pacemaker app disconnects from her phone, which is later found still at her house.
Around 11am: A parishioner at Nancy’s church calls the mom’s children and says she failed to show up for service.
11:56am: Family members arrive at Nancy’s house to check on her.
12:03pm: The family calls 911 to report Nancy missing.
8:55pm: The Pima County Sheriff’s Office gives its first press conference and reveals some clues found at Nancy’s home caused “grave concern.” Sheriff Chris Nanos says helicopters, drones, and infrared cameras are all being utilized in the search.

February 2: Search crews pull back. Nancy’s home is considered a crime scene. Savannah releases a statement thanking supporters for their prayers, which her co-hosts read on Today.
February 3: A trail of blood is pictured outside Nancy’s home, where there were reportedly signs of forced entry. Nanos admits they have no suspects, no leads, and no videos that could lead to Nancy’s recovery. He and the FBI beg for more tips and accounts.
February 4, 8pm: Savannah and her siblings release a heartbreaking video directed at their mother’s abductors asking for proof she is alive and saying they’re willing to work with them to get her back.
February 5: FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on the case.

5pm: First ransom demand deadline for millions in Bitcoin passes. Guthrie family releases demand to speak “directly” to the kidnappers, saying, “We want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact.”

February 9, 5pm: Second ransom demand deadline, reportedly with “much more serious” conditions.

“We are begging you to please come forward now.”

After announcing the increased reward, Savannah addressed the backlash her family has faced over the popularity of Nancy’s missing-person case.

Critics have voiced their concerns that Nancy’s case has received so much attention while hundreds of people go missing without fanfare.

“We know that we are not alone in our loss. We know that there are millions of families that have suffered with this uncertainty,” Savannah continued.

“We are donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

“We are hoping that the attention that has been given to our mom and our family would extend to all the families like ours.”

NEW INFORMATION

The increased reward comes after new information was revealed that a masked man may have visited Nancy’s home in the days leading up to her vanishing.

The FBI previously released surveillance footage of a man wearing a ski mask approaching Nancy’s front door the night of her disappearance.

The man appeared to be holding a gun and a backpack as he walked onto her front porch.

New surveillance images show a man wearing a ski mask without a gun or a backpack, which has now led to speculation that some of that footage was captured in the days before she was taken.

A popular theory is that the suspect first went to the home, noticed the camera, and was scared off, leaving the scene, a source told ABC News.

Police have not said exactly when the footage was captured, but investigators have asked neighbors to check their home security systems for suspicious people and vehicles going back as far as January 1.

“We are aware that doorbell images released earlier in the investigation depict a suspect in different stages of attire, including with and without a backpack,” police said in a statement.

“There is no date or time stamp associated with these images. Therefore, any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative.

“This remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation.”