Nancy Guthrie missing as investigation hits five months

The investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has entered its fifth month, with authorities still unable to identify a suspect or locate the missing Tucson grandmother. Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on February 1, 2026, and evidence at the scene indicated she was abducted against her will.

The case, now classified as a homicide investigation, remains active with about two dozen FBI and Pima County investigators. Authorities have confirmed bloodstains at the home belonged to Guthrie, and doorbell camera footage released in February shows a masked, armed individual outside her residence. The FBI is currently analyzing a complex DNA sample recovered from the home, a process officials said could take several more months.

The search has expanded internationally following anonymous tips suggesting Guthrie's remains may be buried in an unmarked grave in the Mariposa area near Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. A Mexican volunteer search group, Buscando Corazones Nogales, conducted multiple searches in the area, most recently on June 16, but found no evidence connected to the case. The Pima...