Search for Savannah Guthrie's mom remains intense: What to know
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Anthony Robledo and Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAYFebruary 14, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts hit the two-week mark Saturday, Feb 14, as law enforcement seeks answers.
The missing mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31 at her home near Tucson, Arizona. The FBI has called the case a kidnapping; authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of three was "taken" from her home in the early hours of Feb. 1.
The reward for information that leads to Guthrie's location or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her abduction has been doubled to $100,000.
President Donald Trump weighed in on the investigation, telling reporters Friday, Feb 13 that "progress has been made," adding, "someone either knew what they were doing very well, or they were rank amateurs. Either way, it's not a good situation."
Since the investigation began, law enforcement has collected over 13,000 public tips, released doorbell camera footage showing a suspect, recovered DNA not belonging to Nancy Guthrie from her property, and looked into several ransom notes sent to media outlets. Here's what to know.
Jennifer Bond signs a banner that reads "Bring her home" and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie's abducted elderly mother, at the KVOA newsroom, where Savannah worked earlier in her career, in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 12, 2026What is the description of the suspect?
The FBI said that an unidentified person seen in recovered doorbell camera footage is a male, about "5'9" - 5'10" tall, with an average build." Video showed the suspect wearing a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack.
FBI Director Kash Patel released the surveillance footage on Feb. 10 showing an "armed" man, wearing a mask and gloves, while seemingly tampering with the mother's supposedly deactivated Google Nest doorbell camera.
In two videos, the person wears a mask and gloves and looks to hold a flashlight in their mouth as they attempt to cover the camera with foliage. In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack, and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist. Patel described the person as "armed."
During a Feb. 13 appearance on the "Today" show, NBC correspondent Tom Winter said the backpack was a private-label brand exclusively sold to Walmart. If the backpack was purchased recently, Winter said police could possibly subpoena the retailer for a list of people who recently bought it in the greater Tucson area.
New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.What DNA are authorities analyzing?
Among the DNA recovered at the scene were dried blood droplets spotted on the Spanish tile entrance at the home on Feb. 3, which the sheriff's department later confirmed was Nancy Guthrie's blood.
Other evidence includes several gloves in the area, which were sent in for DNA analysis.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said on Friday that the closest gloves were found about 2 miles from the property. Law enforcement also collected DNA from Nancy Guthrie's home that did not belong to the 84-year-old or those in close contact with her. The sheriff would not confirm where the DNA was collected.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Arizona's NBC affiliate, KVOA, that authorities "don't even know the true value" of the gloves to the investigation.
Who is leading the investigation?
The Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI are both investigating Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping, though a Reuters report prompted speculation of friction between the agencies about who is leading.
Citing a "U.S. law enforcement official with knowledge of the case," Reuters reported Thursday about a disagreement over the processing of evidence, which Nanos, in an interview with NBC affiliate KVOA published Friday, said "was not even close to the truth."
While he confirmed that he had disagreed with the bureau's attempt to send "one or two" gloves to its lab close by, he said the FBI eventually agreed that it made more "sense" to centralize the evidence at a private lab in South Florida known as DNA Labs International. "There's no arguing there. There's no fight. Sheriff didn't block anything. This has always been a case where we both work very close together."
At a Feb. 5 news conference, Nanos responded to a question about who was leading the investigation, saying, "There's no ego here" and "We'll take anybody's help."
Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.
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New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.
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Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.
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U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.
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Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie is missing, and Arizona officials say they are investigating her disappearance as a "crime.""Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, speaks in a video message addressing a possible kidnapper who might be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 4, 2026.
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Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.
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She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.
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“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.
When was Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy last seen?
Nancy Guthrie has not been seen since Jan. 31, and her family reported her missing the following morning.
After she failed to show up at a friend's house to watch a church service online on Feb. 1, as she routinely did, they called her daughter, Annie, who lives nearby, a source close to the family told NBC News.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has said they believe she was taken from her home against her will.
What was in the ransom note? Who received it?
Multiple news outlets, including Arizona-based news station KOLD and TMZ, received a ransom note that allegedly mentioned a deadline, dollar amount and specific details that only Guthrie's abductor might know, KOLD reporter Mary Coleman told CNN on Feb. 3. Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
The note shared with media outlets set a 5 p.m. payment deadline on Feb. 5, Janke said, and a second deadline mentioned in the note was Monday, Feb. 9.
The note included details about Nancy Guthrie's Apple Watch, Janke said. According to CBS News, the note also contained details about the clothing she was wearing the night of her disappearance.
What has Savannah Guthrie said?
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have posted several videos on social media pleading for their mother's safety.
Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 7, 2026
On Feb. 12, she shared a touching home video of her mom and sister Anngie as kids as well as a family photo of the siblings as children. "our lovely mom. 💛" the journalist captioned the Instagram post Thursday, Feb. 12. "we will never give up on her. thank you for your prayers and hope."
On Feb. 4, she responded to reports of a ransom letter saying, "As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk."
"However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We without a doubt that she's alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us," Savannah Guthrie said.
Contributing: Melina Khan, Brendan Morrow and KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY; Arizona Republic staff
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