Nancy Guthrie

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, is the subject of ongoing news coverage following her disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1, 2026. Authorities believe she was kidnapped. Six months after her disappearance, her family, including Savannah, has made repeated emotional public pleas for information, urging those responsible to "do the right thing" and reveal her whereabouts. The investigation has seen the release of purported ransom notes, with one California man recently pleading guilty to sending a fake ransom note. The case has also led to a planned wrongful arrest lawsuit by two men who were questioned early in the investigation. The family continues to express their ongoing agony and despair as they search for Nancy.