Today co-host, Savannah Guthrie, offers a $1 million reward for the recovery of her mother: "Someone out there knows something that can bring her home."

​Savannah Guthrie is a familiar face on one of America’s most popular morning shows. As co-host of the TODAY Show, Guthrie is used to interviewing the rich and famous and holding the powerful accountable. ​

​But on Feb. 1, 2026, the focus shifted to Guthrie herself after her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken in the dark of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Investigators confirmed blood drops found on the front porch of Nancy's home belong to her. 

​Despite an ongoing massive search led by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI, as well as the release of surveillance footage of the masked, armed person they believe took Nancy, investigators still do not have a suspect or proof of life.

A family's desperate plea

​In the latest video posted on her Instagram account, a visibly emotional Savannah Guthrie pleads with anyone who has information about her mother's whereabouts to come forward. Guthrie also announced a family reward of up to $1 million that leads to her mother's recovery.

"Someone out there knows something that can bring her home. Somebody knows, and we are begging you to please come forward now."

Although she urged the public to keep the 84-year-old in their thoughts, Guthrie also acknowledged the possibility that her mom may already be gone.

"We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come. Hope against hope. As my sister says, 'We are blowing on the embers of hope.' We also know that she may be lost. She may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad and with her beloved brother, Pearce, and with our daddy."

Gone without a trace

According to Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, Nancy Guthrie spent the evening of January 31 with her daughter and son-in-law, who live nearby. The son-in-law dropped her off at home at 9:48 pm, according to Nanos. Nancy's family reported her missing at 12:03 pm the following day after friends notified them that Nancy had not shown up for church. 

Nanos provided the following timeline:

January 31, 2026

• 5:32 p.m.: Nancy travels to her family's home
• 9:48 p.m.: Family drops Nancy off at home and garage door opens
• 9:50 p.m.: Garage door closes

February 1,  2026

• 1:47 a.m.: Doorbell camera disconnects
• 2:12 a.m.: Software detects person on camera (no video available)
• 2:28 a.m.: Pacemaker app shows disconnect from phone
• 12:03 p.m.: 911 call to PCSD
• 12:15 p.m.: Officers arrive at Nancy's home​

As news media from around the country descended on Nancy's home, questions surrounding her disappearance began to emerge. Was this a burglary gone wrong? Was she kidnapped? If so, why would the person(s) take an elderly woman in fragile health? Was the person trying to send a message to Nancy’s famous daughter? ​

In the days and weeks that followed, ​Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released multiple videos pleading for their mother’s safe return. They also acknowledged purported ransom letters sent by someone to TMZ and some local news outlets, demanding payment in bitcoin. It is unclear if these media outlets are still receiving letters but are no longer sharing the information publicly.

A break in the case

Two weeks after Nancy Guthrie was taken, investigators released surveillance footage they managed to recover from the Nest camera on her front door, which shows an armed, masked person, carrying a backpack and wearing gloves, tampering with the camera.

The footage resulted in thousands of calls to the FBI tip line, but none have panned out.

​Investigators also questioned at least two men, but both were eventually released.

They have also tested forensic evidence, including a latex glove that was found a short distance from Nancy's home, but the DNA on it did not result in a match on the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national database maintained by the FBI used to link crime scene evidence to known offenders.

The Guthrie family is praying for a miracle, but they know that time is of the essence, and the more time that goes by, the more difficult it will be to solve the case. 

How you can help

Click on the image above for additional pictures of the person in the footage and the backpack and gloves. 

​Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts is urged to call
1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.gov.fbi. You can also call the FBI field office in Phoenix and ask for Brooke Brennan or Kevin Smith, (623) 466-1999