Savannah Guthrie live updates: Today show co-host makes emotional plea for mother’s return: ‘We are ready to talk’

What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

  • Today show star Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was last seen at her Arizona home Saturday night.
  • The 84-year-old is “limited in mobility” but of “great sound mind,” according to local authorities.
  • Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that he believes Nancy was abducted.
  • Savannah has been absent from her show and will not be joining NBC Sports for its coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony as her family grapples with Nancy’s disappearance.
  • Police have received “hundreds of leads” related to Nancy’s case, Nanos said Tuesday.
  • A ransom note was sent to multiple news outlets offering Nancy’s release in exchange for millions in Bitcoin.
  • Local authorities have confirmed it is investigating the notes, but have not confirmed their authenticity
  • Savannah and her siblings shared a video online Wednesday night saying they are “ready to talk” to anybody who is holding their mom, but they need proof of life first.
  • President Donald Trump said Wednesday night he spoke with Savannah and is “deploying all resources to get her mother home safely.”

Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 04:48

Photo: Nancy Guthrie’s missing person poster

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released Nancy Guthrie’s missing person poster Sunday after she vanished from her Arizona home Saturday night.

The 84-year-old is labeled as a “vulnerable adult.”

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 07:30

Ex-FBI official said ‘vast majority’ of victims in elderly kidnappings know the offender

Candice DeLong, a former FBI criminal profiler, has said that the “vast majority” of victims in elderly kidnappings know the offender.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Arizona home Saturday night. Police believe she was taken in her sleep.

“There is one thing I’d like to add about kindnapping of elderly people, especially people over 80. In the vast majority of cases, the offender is known to the victim, “ DeLong told CNN’s Jake Tapper Wednesday.

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 07:00

Watch: 911 audio reveals fears over Nancy Guthrie’s health issues after she was reported missing

911 audio reveals fears over Nancy Guthrie’s health issues after she was reported missing

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 06:30

Video shows trail of blood and missing doorbell camera outside Nancy Guthrie’s house

NewsNation released video of dried droplets of blood on stone slabs outside her front door, leading away from the house. It was also discovered that a Ring doorbell security camera had been removed from Guthrie’s front door by the time police arrived at her home, they said. The popular home security brand’s cameras are often attached to doorframes and can be used to keep track of people outside people’s houses.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a press conference Tuesday that investigators are examining whether the doorbell camera was intentionally removed.

Investigators have gathered DNA samples from the home and those have been submitted for analysis, Nanos said, but he declined to provide additional details.

“I’m not saying there’s blood inside that house or outside that house,” the sheriff said Tuesday.

Andrea Cavallier5 February 2026 06:00

Savannah Guthrie’s co-host reacts to emotional video about mom’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie’s co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, has reacted to an emotional video that theToday show star posted about her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

“Please God, bring her home. Our heavy hearts are with these strong people, we adore,” Jenna wrote in an Instagram story Wednesday night, sharing Savannah’s new video.

In the video, Savannah said her family was “ready to talk” with anyone holding Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home Saturday night, but that they needed proof of life.

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 05:30

Khloe Kardashian sends love to Savannah Guthrie amid mom’s disappearance

Khloe Kardashian has sent her love to Savannah Guthrie as her mom, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing.

Savannah posted an emotional video to Instagram Wednesday night, thanking everyone for their prayers and telling anyone holding Nancy that her family is “ready to talk.”

Nancy was abducted from her Arizona home days ago, police say.

“I am praying praying praying! I am so so sorry for you are all going through! This is unimaginable. Bring her home!!!,” Khloe commented on Savannah’s post, adding, “I have faith.”

Khloe Kardashian said she is ‘so sorry’ for what Savannah Guthrie is going through amid her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Khloe Kardashian said she is ‘so sorry’ for what Savannah Guthrie is going through amid her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Kylie Cosmetics)

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 05:00

Press briefing on Nancy Guthrie set for tomorrow

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has announced a press briefing about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. local time.

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 04:20

Arizona community holds vigil for Nancy Guthrie

An Arizona community hosted a candlelight vigil for Nancy Guthrie to pray for her safe return.

The 84-year-old vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills, just outside of Tucson, Saturday night. Police believe she was abducted as she slept.

The vigil was held at Saint Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church in Tucson on Wednesday.

A vigil was held for Nancy Guthrie at a church in Tucson on Wednesday
A vigil was held for Nancy Guthrie at a church in Tucson on Wednesday (REUTERS/Rebecca Noble)

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 04:00

FBI Director Kash Patel heading to Tucson amid search for Nancy Guthrie: report

FBI Director Kash Patel is heading to Tucson, Arizona, as the search forToday show star Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy, continues, a source from the federal agency told Axios.

The Independent has reached out to the FBI to confirm the reporting.

Nancy vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills, just outside of Tucson, Saturday night. Police believe she was abducted as she slept.

Trump said Wednesday night that he had talked to Savannah and “let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY.”

Rachel Dobkin5 February 2026 03:41

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