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Nancy Guthrie's family visited a memorial outside the missing 84-year-old's Tucson, Arizona, home on Monday as the search for her enters its second month.
New video by NewsNation shows Savannah Guthrie, her sister Annie, and brother-in-law Tommaso walking up to the flower-filled memorial arm-in-arm before laying more yellow flowers.
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The Context
Guthrie, whose daughter Savannah is a co-anchor on NBC's Today, vanished from her Catalina Foothills residence last month after a masked person appeared at her doorstep the previous night, according to surveillance video that was released by the FBI.
The search for Nancy has drawn national attention due to her age, medical vulnerabilities since she has a pacemaker, and the public profile of Savannah.
Investigators have said Guthrie was taken against her will, and the case has prompted extensive law-enforcement mobilization, door-to-door canvassing, and appeals for neighborhood surveillance footage.
The family and community have offered substantial rewards for information, while the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) have fielded tens of thousands of tips. The case has also reignited focus on long-term missing-person cases in the Tucson area.
Where Is Nancy Guthrie's House?
Nancy lived in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson where investigators found evidence related to her disappearance and focused canvassing efforts.
Authorities asked residents within a two-mile radius of Guthrie’s home to share any surveillance video of suspicious activity from early January through her disappearance, as investigators analyzed recovered items including a pair of gloves, the PCSD said.
When Did Nancy Guthrie Go Missing?
Family members reported Nancy missing on February 1 after she was last seen the night of January 31 at her Tucson-area home by her daughter Annie and her husband Tommaso.
PCSD and the FBI reported receiving more than 21,000 tips as of late February, with several hundred law-enforcement personnel assigned to the investigation.
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How Long Has Nancy Guthrie Been Missing?
As of March 2, the search had reached day 30, marking the beginning of the second month since her disappearance.
As weeks passed without resolution, some members of the public organized their own searches. PCSD asked private groups to give investigators space and to respect private property laws after volunteers reported finding a glove and a backpack near Guthrie’s home; deputies collected the items, and the sheriff’s office emphasized that field searches are best left to professionals
The Guthrie family announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery, and Savannah said she was donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children as the family appealed for information. The FBI separately offered up to $100,000 for information leading to Guthrie’s location and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible.
Are There Any Suspects in the Case?
Investigators released images of a masked person at the home and continued to analyze evidence and tips, but the sheriff said there was no leading theory and the family and spouses were not suspects. No arrests have been announced.
What People Are Saying
Lidia Hernandez of Searching Mothers of Sonora told Fox 10 Phoenix: “We dedicate ourselves to actively looking for them, putting flyers all over the city, in the field, digging, moving land,” Lidia Hernandez of Searching Mothers of Sonora said of volunteer-led efforts.
Savannah Guthrie said while announcing the family’s $1 million reward offer and a $500,000 donation to NCMEC: “Every hour and minute and second and every long night has been agony since then."
PCSD statement on private search parties, as reported by Fox 10 Phoenix: “We appreciate their concern, and we all want to find Nancy, but this work is best left to professionals. PCSD has volunteer opportunities if they wish to get involved with the department. Private property laws apply.”
What Happens Next
PCSD and the FBI said they would continue canvassing, evidence analysis, and surveillance-video collection as the investigation remains active.
Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, submit tips online, or use the PCSD tipline and online form.
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