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Savannah Guthrie Pleads for Tips on Missing Mother Nancy Guthrie After Ransom Note Claims Death

other · 2026-06-23

Savannah Guthrie, anchor of the Today show, urgently appealed for help on Tuesday in locating her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing since February 1 from her home close to Tucson. Speaking from the Today studio in New York, she expressed her family's deep distress, declaring their unwavering search for their mother. The FBI has unveiled doorbell camera footage showing a masked individual, alongside the discovery of some of Nancy’s blood at her residence. In a troubling development, KOLD in Tucson reported the receipt of two ransom notes regarding her, one claiming millions in bitcoin for her return and another indicating her death.

Key facts

  • Savannah Guthrie is a Today show host.
  • Nancy Guthrie is 84 years old and lived alone.
  • Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on February 1.
  • The FBI released video of a masked stranger from a front-door camera.
  • Nancy Guthrie's blood was found on the porch.
  • KOLD received two ransom notes: one demanding millions in bitcoin, another claiming death.
  • CNN reported that kidnappers did not intend to kill Nancy Guthrie.
  • The case remains unsolved.

Entities

Artists

  • Savannah Guthrie
  • Nancy Guthrie

Institutions

  • Today
  • FBI
  • KOLD
  • CNN
  • KVOA
  • Pima County Sheriff's Department
  • BBC
  • CBS News
  • NBC

Locations

  • New York
  • Tucson
  • Arizona
  • United States

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