Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersFebruary 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive
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Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance

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Arizona authorities are searching for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home near Tucson on January 31st. Guthrie was last seen after being dropped off by family and was reported missing the next day. Investigators believe she was kidnapped due to her limited mobility and evidence of foul play at her home, including blood identified as hers on the porch. A ransom note was reportedly sent to media outlets. The Pima County Sheriff's office and the FBI are involved in the search, using forensic units and following leads from a timeline indicating her doorbell camera was disabled and her pacemaker app disconnected early Sunday morning. Authorities presume she is still alive.

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Her doorbell camera was disabled and her pacemaker app disconnected in the predawn hours of Sunday morning.

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Blood found on the porch steps at the entrance to the home came from Nancy Guthrie.

factual — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos100% confidence

Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31 when she was dropped off at her home.

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Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home.

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Investigators presume Nancy Guthrie is “still out there” alive four days after she was abducted.

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