The children of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie released a new message as the search for the Tucson mother extends into its eighth week without arrests and with few solid leads, appealing to the community to share any information that could bring her home.
The public appeal from NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings Annie and Camron was broadcast on 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 pleas yet in a case that has drawn national attention and 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 virtual church service the next morning.
Authorities believe the elderly woman—who has mobility issues and requires 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 disappeared.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office cleared all family members as suspects on Feb. 16, with Sheriff Chris Nanos strongly defending the Guthries amid speculation. He described the family as “nothing but cooperative and gracious” and said suggesting otherwise was “not only wrong, it is cruel.”
Despite a massive probe that has produced roughly 40,000 to 50,000 tips from the public, no arrests have been made. FBI Director Kash Patel released doorbell camera footage depicting a suspect estimated at about 5’9″ to 5’10” with an average build, but the individual has not been identified.
DNA from a glove found about two miles from Guthrie’s home was matched to a local restaurant employee who has no connection to the case. Investigators located 16 gloves during the search, though most were later excluded by the teams.
The investigation has included several strange 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 in interstate commerce.
Authorities used advanced tools in the search, including a Bluetooth scanner mounted 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 from Walmart. The FBI has increased its reward to $100,000, while the Guthrie family is offering $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 most recent statement, the family urged residents to check their memories, especially around Jan. 31 and the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Investigators have also asked for security camera footage from Jan. 11, 2026, after a masked man was seen on Guthrie’s doorstep that evening, suggesting the suspect may have surveilled the home beforehand.
Investigators have also sought footage from Jan. 24 — a week before the abduction — further indicating the suspect may have been casing the property in the days leading up to her disappearance, though not all neighbors were questioned about that date.
The family stressed that even small, seemingly unimportant details could matter, asking community members to review camera recordings, journal entries, text messages, and any recollections from the time of 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, although cadaver dogs are no longer being used. Sheriff Nanos said he is “not even close” to calling this a cold case and told NBC Nightly News investigators believe they know why Guthrie’s home was specifically targeted, though he has not shared that information 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 ended their statement with a tone of both hope and resignation, acknowledging the painful uncertainty that has marked recent weeks. They asked the community to continue praying “without ceasing” and said, “their focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or local authorities at 520-351-4900.










