Savannah Guthrie Family Offers $1 Million Reward In Mother's Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million family reward and pledged $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after her 84-year-old mother vanished from her Tucson-area home and FBI images of a masked suspect were released.
Overview
On Feb. 24 Savannah Guthrie said her family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's recovery and pledged $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Jan. 31 and was reported missing Feb. 1 from her home near Tucson, and authorities say they believe she was taken against her will.
The FBI released doorbell camera images and videos showing a masked, armed man near her door, and the Pima County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are assisting the investigation, the sheriff said.
Several hundred people are working the investigation, and the Pima County Sheriff's Office said it had received more than 20,000 tips related to the case.
Investigators continue laboratory testing on evidence including gloves, officials urged the public to call the FBI or Pima County Sheriff's Department with tips, and the FBI has offered a $100,000 reward in the case.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Guthrie story as an urgent, sympathetic missing-person narrative by foregrounding family anguish, rewards, and evocative details (masked, armed figure; dried blood; ransom notes). Editorial choices — timeline prominence, repeated emotional appeals, and reliance on unnamed tips for speculative photo timing — prioritize human interest and investigatory suspense.
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Savannah Guthrie's family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery, and the FBI has offered $100,000. The family also pledged $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, 2026, around 9:50 p.m., dropped off by her son-in-law. She was reported missing on February 1 after not showing up for church.
Evidence at her home indicates she was taken against her will, including doorbell camera images of a masked, armed man near her door. The home is treated as a crime scene with lab testing on items like gloves.
The investigation involves several hundred people, over 20,000 tips received, FBI assistance, and ongoing lab tests. As of February 24, 2026, her whereabouts remain unknown; recent searches included a culvert where a jacket was found.
The family, including Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, has been cleared of involvement by authorities. They have publicly appealed for her return.
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