The adult children of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie released a fresh statement as the search in Tucson enters its eighth week with no arrests and few solid leads, appealing to the public to share any information that could return her home.
The public plea from NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie and siblings Annie and Camron ran 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 case that has drawn national attention and left investigators without clear 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 morning of Feb. 1 after her daughter Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni dropped her off following dinner the night before. She was reported missing when she did not join a virtual church service the next morning.
Investigators suspect the elderly woman—who has mobility issues and takes daily medication for a heart condition—was taken from her home by force. Blood later identified as Nancy’s was found on her porch, and surveillance captured a masked, armed person tampering with her doorbell camera around the time she went missing.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office cleared all family members as suspects on Feb. 16, with Sheriff Chris Nanos strongly defending the Guthries. He described the family as “nothing but cooperative and gracious” and said implying otherwise was “not only wrong, it is cruel.”
Despite a massive inquiry that has yielded roughly 40,000 to 50,000 tips, there have been no arrests. FBI Director Kash Patel released doorbell footage showing a suspect estimated at 5’9″ to 5’10” with an average build, but the person has not been identified.
DNA from a glove found about two miles from Guthrie’s home matched a local restaurant employee unrelated to the case. Investigators located 16 gloves during searches, though most were ultimately excluded.
The investigation has included strange developments, such as multiple ransom notes seeking millions in cryptocurrency. At least one note was confirmed fraudulent and traced to Derrick Callella, 42, of Hawthorne, California, who now faces federal charges for sending a ransom demand across state lines.
Specialized tools have been used in the search, including a Bluetooth scanner on a low-flying helicopter intended 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 produce results.
Officials 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 is offering $1 million for information leading to Nancy’s recovery. The family also donated $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
In their new statement, the family asked people to search 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 recorded at Guthrie’s door that evening, suggesting possible prior surveillance of the house.
Investigators additionally sought footage from Jan. 24 — a week before the disappearance — further implying the suspect may have scoped out the property in the days before, though not every neighbor was interviewed about that date.
The family stressed that even small details could be important, asking residents to review camera recordings, journals, texts, and any observations from the time surrounding the disappearance. They thanked the Tucson community, saying, “We are all family now.”
As the search approaches two months, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work with the FBI, though cadaver dogs are no longer in use. 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 targeted, but he has not shared those 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 sorrow, acknowledging the painful uncertainty of the past weeks. They urged continued prayer “without ceasing” and said their priority remains 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.