Today Show host Savannah Guthrie issued a new plea to anyone with information about the whereabouts of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, last seen on Jan. 31, who is believed to have been kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in the middle of the night.
“It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe. And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it’s never too late,” Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted to Instagram on Sunday. “It is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here and we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being.”
Guthrie’s message comes on the heels of a new lead for investigators: The FBI confirmed on Saturday that a glove found on the roadside roughly two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home contained traces of DNA. Preliminary results from the testing of the glove, which appears similar to one worn by a masked man captured on Ring camera footage breaking into Guthrie’s home the night she went missing, came back on Saturday. The FBI said it was awaiting confirmation of those results before running them through a national database known as CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System.
Here’s everything we know about the search and disappearance, so far.
Guthrie’s disappearance was treated at first as a missing persons case. According to CNN, through a source briefed on the investigation, Nancy’s pacemaker sent a signal to her iPhone on Sunday, Feb. 1, at around 2 a.m. Since then, no updates have been sent.
On Feb. 1, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that while it is “not standard” to have homicide detectives assist on a missing persons case, or to even have the sheriff involved, “the scene at the house also has some concerns for us.” Nancy’s iPhone discovered to have been left at her home where, detectives also noted, they were signs of forced entry. On Feb. 3, Donald Trump told reporters at a bill signing that he would be willing to commit additional federal resources as the search continues, according to Variety, noting that it is a “very unusual situation, but we’re going to find out.”
Roughly 100 sheriff’s detectives were soon assigned to assist on the case, according to the Los Angeles Times, which took a harrowing turn as blood spatters were reportedly discovered at the scene. “We took some samples that we hope will have enough profile of a DNA profile that gives us some identification of what we’re looking at,” Nanos said on Feb. 3, while cautioning that it could take a number of days for the DNA results to return.
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Time was of the essence, he added in early February. “It is a race against time, and I hope that window hasn’t closed.” He added: “We believe [Nancy] was taken out of the home against her will, and that’s how this investigation is moving.” Authorities in Pima County have been helming the search since then with assistance from the FBI. “They’re the lead right now and we have to respect that, but we are there to help them anywhere we can on ransom notes or otherwise,” FBI Director Kash Patel said during an appearance on Fox News.
Patel added that local authorities notified the FBI of an alleged ransom note received. While the full content and source of the note, which TMZ reportedly received, has not been shared, the outlet did claim that it included demands for “millions” in cryptocurrency to be paid to a Bitcoin address. The legitimacy of the note has not been verified. “Every lead and tip is important; we are aggressively pursuing and looking into every single one,” said John Edwards, the assistant special agent leading the FBI office in Tucson.
88-CRIME initially offered $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest or arrests in Nancy’s disappearance, the FBI has since increased the reward to $100,000. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking those with potential evidence to submit it via an online tip portal put in place on Feb. 1. They are searching for images and videos that could aid in the investigation. “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is urgently requesting your assistance in locating Nancy Guthrie, 84, who last seen on the evening of Jan. 31, 2026, at her residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue,” the tip posting reads, noting that this is the case of a “missing endangered adult.”
The missing person report for Nancy describes her as being five feet five, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. It is not known what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance. Nancy does not suffer from cognitive issues, which allowed authorities to rule out the potential of this being a case of someone with dementia wandering off. She does have some mobility issues and requires daily medication, Nanos previously said, adding that missing doses could be life-threatening.
On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement on X clarifying that “at this point, investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case.” This came after unverified reports made unsupported claims about members of the Guthrie family. “Detectives are working closely with the Guthrie family,” the statement signed by Nanos continued. “While we appreciate the public’s concern, the sharing of unverified accusations or false information is irresponsible and does not assist the investigation.”
That evening on Wednesday, Guthrie and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, posted a tearful video, in which they spoke directly to Nancy’s kidnapper. “We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” Guthrie said. “As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk.”
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“However,” she added. “We live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive, and that you have her.”
On Thursday, Feb. 5, in Phoenix, authorities detailed a timeline from the day of the incident. Nanos also revealed at the latest press hearing that there is currently no suspect or person of interest. Though someone was detected on a camera in the home, Nanos noted this could have been an animal, and that there was no point of forced entry in Nancy’s home. Blood detected by the front door was identified as Nancy’s, while other items that were submitted haven’t been returned yet.
There were multiple ransom letters reported; the FBI confirmed that one was an imposter and another had details with facts that appeared to be connected to their investigation. According to authorities, the Guthrie family has not been given proof of life. “We believe Nancy is still out there,” Nanos said. “We want her home.”
Guthrie and her siblings continued to plead for their mother’s safe return in videos shared on Instagram in the days and weeks following her apparent abduction. On Feb. 8, they addressed their mothers’ alleged kidnapper, saying, “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her.” Guthrie nor authorities have detailed the message they received. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us. And we will pay.”
On Feb. 9, Guthrie again asked for the public’s help in locating her mother. “She was taken and we don’t know where, and we need your help,” Guthrie said. “So I’m coming on just to ask you, not just for your prayers, but no matter where you are — even if you’re far from Tucson — if you see anything, you hear anything, if there’s anything at all that seems strange to you, that you report to law enforcement. We are at an hour of desperation and we need your help.”
The following day, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released the first photos and video of someone possibly involved in the alleged kidnapping. The images were taken the morning of Nancy’s disappearance, and showed an “armed individual,” wearing a ski mask, and appearing to tamper with the camera on Nancy’s front door.
The “previously inaccessible” images were uncovered after authorities spent several days working with “private sector partners” to recover any images or video footage from Nancy’s home that “may have been lost, corrupted or inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices.” The video that these images came form, the department said, was “recovered from residual data located in backend systems.”
UPDATE: New images in the search for Nancy Guthrie – pic.twitter.com/dXcSBVxkDC
— Pima County Sheriff’s Department (@PimaSheriff) February 10, 2026
Savannah also posted a video, which appears to be footage from where the photos released by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are taken. “Someone out there recognizes this person. We believe she is still out there. Bring her home,” wrote Savannah in the caption, directing anyone with information to contact police.
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Along with the new images, Fox News reported that authorities had started taking DNA samples from people who were working near Nancy’s home. The news suggested that police had uncovered DNA belonging to someone other than Nancy at the crime scene, and that they were looking to eliminate new suspects or possibly generate fresh leads.
This article was updated with information from the latest press conference on Feb. 5.
This article was updated with additional public statements from Savannah Guthrie on Feb. 9.
This article was updated with photos of someone appearing to tamper with a security camera outside of Nancy’s home and news of new DNA collection efforts on Feb. 10, and a video of someone appearing to tamper with a security camera outside of Nancy’s home posted by Savannah Guthrie on social media on Feb. 10.
This article was updated with additional public statements from Savannah Guthrie and updates from the FBI on Feb. 16.
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