Arizona Watcher
Savannah Guthrie made a public Instagram plea six months after her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson home on Feb. 1; Nancy left without her phone or essential medication.
In an emotional post Guthrie described the family’s anguish, saying they have 'lived every moment... in agony and despair' and that their hearts are in ruins as they continue to search and wait for answers.
Investigators and the family highlighted recently released ransom demand notes and urged anyone who recognizes the handwriting or has information about the notes to contact authorities.
Law enforcement says thousands of tips and extensive video evidence have been pursued, including tens of thousands of leads to the FBI, but the investigation has not yet located Nancy Guthrie or produced a public resolution.
The Guthrie family announced a private reward of up to $1 million and pledged $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children; combined non‑family rewards, including donations and FBI offers, exceeded $200,000.
A California man was arrested in early February on charges tied to allegedly transmitting hoax ransom messages; two people detained and later released have filed notices claiming wrongful detention and seeking $3 million.
Six months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, NBC "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie issued an emotional appeal on Instagram asking the public for help. Investigators have followed thousands of tips and pursued video evidence, and the family is urging…