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Nancy Guthrie missing for 6 months: family launches new appeal, no suspect arrested
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
Six months after disappearing in Tucson, Arizona, the family of Nancy Guthrie — 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, the lead anchor of NBC's Today morning show — launched a new public appeal on August 1, 2026. The family is asking anyone who recognizes the handwriting on ransom notes to come forward. On July 31, the Pima County Sheriff's Department released two contradictory notes: the first demands $4 million in bitcoin for her release, the second claims Nancy Guthrie is deceased. No suspects have been arrested to date.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared February 1, 2026 from her Tucson, Arizona home
- Two contradictory ransom notes released: one demanding $4M in bitcoin, one claiming death
- Family posted public appeal on Instagram on August 1, 2026
- FBI involved but no suspects arrested despite national media coverage
- Investigation remains active according to Pima County Sheriff's Department
What we know
Nancy Guthrie, 84 years old, mother of Savannah Guthrie — one of the lead anchors of NBC's Today morning show since July 2012 — disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona on February 1, 2026.
On July 31, 2026, six months after her disappearance, the Pima County Sheriff's Department — the law enforcement authority for this Arizona county — released two notes allegedly written by her abductors shortly after the kidnapping.
The first note claimed that Nancy Guthrie was being held captive, that she was 'safe but frightened,' and demanded $4 million in bitcoin for her release.
The second note, by contrast, claimed she had died shortly after her abduction, likely from a cardiac event, and that she had been 'buried in the wilderness.'
The family's plea
On August 1, 2026, the Guthrie family posted a message on Instagram asking anyone who recognizes the handwriting on the ransom notes to come forward.
The investigation
Despite FBI involvement and significant national media coverage, no suspect has been arrested since the case began.
On July 30, 2026, NBC News reported that two men who were detained and questioned in the days following the disappearance had filed a notice of claim against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and an investigator assigned to the case.
The Sheriff's Department confirmed that the investigation remains 'active and ongoing.'
What remains unclear
Nancy Guthrie's actual fate remains unknown. The two notes released by authorities directly contradict each other: one says she is alive, the other that she is deceased.
No public information has been released about the identity or profile of the alleged abductors.
Who is Nancy Guthrie?
Nancy Guthrie is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, an anchor of NBC's Today morning show since 2012. She was 84 years old when she disappeared on February 1, 2026, from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
What did the ransom notes say?
The two notes contradict each other. The first claimed Nancy Guthrie was alive and demanded $4 million in bitcoin. The second claimed she died shortly after her abduction, likely from a cardiac event.
Have any suspects been identified?
No. Despite FBI involvement, no suspect has been arrested. The investigation remains active according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
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