Savannah Guthrie Pleads for Help As Investigation

We’re over a week into the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Arizona resident Nancy Guthrie, and if the authorities are any nearer to discovering out where she is, what occurred to her, who took her, and many others., than they had been when they began, that’s not one thing they’ve shared with the public.

The 84-year-old mom and grandmother, whose daughter, Savannah, is the co-anchor of NBC’s “Today Show,” was last seen on Saturday, January 31, around 9:45 p.m. local time after being dropped off at her Catalina Foothills home by a member of the family.  The household was alerted the next morning that Mrs. Guthrie didn’t show up for church. They then went to verify on Mrs. Guthrie, didn’t discover her, and called the Pima County Sheriff’s workplace.

Because of what has been described as “concerning” circumstances at the home, including a path of blood droplets on the walkway by the entrance door, Mrs. Guthrie, who makes use of a cane, has a pacemaker, and takes life-saving prescription medication, was declared lacking. She’s been described as “sharp as a tack,” as somebody who wouldn’t get lost, definitely not without telling her household.

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When last we left you, one of the most vital developments was the up to date timeline of occasions launched by the sheriff’s workplace, which included that a digicam detected a particular person exterior of Mrs. Guthrie’s residence at 2:12 a.m. on February 1. Unfortunately, it recorded over itself because there was no subscription service that probably might have saved the unique footage. Further, given the realm her home is in, it could have been an animal the digicam detected.

Probably one of the most noteworthy developments over the weekend was that her septic tank was searched:

NEW: Cops Seen Searching Septic Tank Behind Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona House pic.twitter.com/j6uhHUDzYU

— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) February 8, 2026

As to why, they had been seemingly wanting for clues or evidence that probably might have been flushed down the toilet:

“A lot of people forget that having a septic tank means wastewater doesn’t go into a city sewer, it goes into the tank,” former SWAT crew captain Josh Schirard told the Daily Mail.

“So, somebody may have flushed something thinking that would get rid of it, but instead it would actually just be deposited in the septic tank. It is a possibility that [investigators] are now trying to make sure that there’s nothing in there that could indicate any kind of guilt,” he continued.

News station KOLD, which was one of the retailers that obtained two ransom notes, shared on Fox News that the extent of element in the notes was alarming, which is probably why law enforcement (and the Guthrie household) is taking the notes critically:

“Once we saw the level of detail, we were alarmed pretty quickly.”

KOLD 13 News anchor Mary Coleman tells @GriffJenkins about the second her station obtained the first message about Nancy Guthrie and why its degree of element immediately raised concern. pic.twitter.com/ns46DS7kSV

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) February 7, 2026

One ransom be aware reportedly demanded $4 million in bitcoin by last Thursday, and, absent that, $6 million by 5 p.m. mountain time Monday. Authorities confirmed the be aware threatened grave hurt to Mrs. Guthrie if the money wasn’t obtained. The Guthrie household has launched videos saying they’re prepared to pay, but they are saying they need stable proof that Nancy Guthrie was still alive.

Though detectives have spent a lot time at Mrs. Guthrie’s home wanting for evidence, they’ve also spent time in the neighborhood and home of Annie Guthrie, who is Nancy Guthrie’s eldest daughter, and Tommaso Cioni, who is Annie’s husband, in another noteworthy development. According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, Mr. Cioni was the member of the family who dropped Mrs. Guthrie off at her home on January 31.

Nanos has denied they’ve any individuals of curiosity or suspects in the case, despite a report from unbiased investigative journalist Ashleigh Banfield stating that a source told her Cioni “may be” the “prime suspect” in the case.

On Monday afternoon, forward of that 5 p.m. mountain time deadline, Savannah Guthrie launched a new video pleading for help from the public:

“We believe our mom is still out there,” Savannah said. “We need your help. Law enforcement is working tirelessly, around the clock, trying to bring her home. Trying to find her. She was taken and we don’t know where. And we need your help.”

“I’m coming on, just to ask you, not just to ask your for prayers but no matter where you are, even if you are far from Tucson. If you see anything. If you hear anything. Anything at all that seems strange to you that you report to law enforcement,” she said.

“We are at an hour of desperation. And we need your help,” the TV anchor concluded.

BREAKING – Savannah Guthrie to America: We Need Your Help

“We believe our mom is still out there. We need your help …. If you see anything. If 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… pic.twitter.com/UjAgGMYPkX

— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) February 9, 2026

The FBI announced Thursday that they had been offering a $50,000 reward “for info that would lead to the return of Nancy Guthrie or the arrest of suspects.” Anyone with info is urged to contact the sheriff’s workplace tip line at 520-351-4900 or 1-800-CALL-FBI. 

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