The children of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing, released a fresh appeal as the search in Tucson entered its eighth week without arrests and with few solid leads, begging the public to provide any information that could help bring her back.
The public message from NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings Annie and Camron was broadcast Saturday, March 21, during a special KVOA segment titled “Bring Her Home: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie,” representing one of the family’s most urgent appeals in a widely followed case that has left investigators with few answers.
“We miss our mom with every breath and we cannot be in peace until she is home,” the family said. “We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder.”
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson residence in the early hours of Feb. 1, after her daughter Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni dropped her off following dinner the previous night. She was reported missing when she did not join a scheduled virtual church service the next morning.
Officials suspect the elderly woman—who has mobility issues and needs daily medication for a heart condition—was taken from her home by force. Blood later confirmed to be Nancy’s was found on her porch, and surveillance footage shows a masked, armed person tampering with her doorbell camera around the time she vanished.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office cleared all family members as suspects on Feb. 16, with Sheriff Chris Nanos strongly defending the Guthries against rumors. He described the family as “nothing but cooperative and gracious” and said suggesting otherwise was “not only wrong, it is cruel.”
Despite an exhaustive investigation that has produced roughly 40,000 to 50,000 public tips, no arrests have been made. FBI Director Kash Patel released doorbell camera footage of a suspect estimated to be about 5’9″ to 5’10” with an average build, but the person remains unidentified.
DNA from a glove found about two miles from Guthrie’s home matched a local restaurant employee who is not linked to the case. Investigators located 16 gloves during searches, though most were later eliminated by teams.
The investigation has had unusual developments, including multiple ransom notes demanding millions in cryptocurrency. At least one note was confirmed to be fraudulent, sent by Derrick Callella, 42, of Hawthorne, California, who now faces federal charges for transmitting a ransom demand across state lines.
High-tech methods were used in the search, such as a Bluetooth scanner on a low-flying helicopter to try to pick up signals from Guthrie’s pacemaker, which disconnected from her phone at 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 1. That effort did not yield results.
Investigators believe the suspect bought clothing and a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack at Walmart. The FBI has increased its reward to $100,000, while the Guthrie family has offered $1 million for information that leads to Nancy’s recovery. The family also donated $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
In their recent statement, the family urged people to check their memories, especially around Jan. 31 and the early morning of Feb. 1, 2026. Investigators also requested security footage from Jan. 11, 2026, after a masked man was seen at Guthrie’s door that evening, suggesting the suspect may have scouted the home beforehand.
Officials have additionally sought video from Jan. 24 — a week before the disappearance — further indicating the possibility the suspect surveyed the area in the days leading up to the incident, although not every neighbor was asked about that date.
The family stressed that even small details could be important, asking community members to review camera footage, journals, text messages, and any observations from the time. They thanked the Tucson community, saying, “We are all family now.”
As the search approaches two months, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues collaborating with the FBI, though cadaver dogs are no longer part of the search. Sheriff Nanos said he is “not even close” to calling this a cold case and told NBC Nightly News that investigators believe they know why Guthrie’s home was specifically targeted, without revealing details publicly. “We have so much in front of us. And we believe we have good evidence in front of us,” Nanos said Monday.
The family closed their statement with a mix of hope and resignation, acknowledging the painful uncertainty of recent weeks. They asked the public to keep praying “without ceasing” and said their focus remains “solely on finding her and bringing her home.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or local authorities at 520-351-4900.
