Authorities are shedding light on a potential timeline into the ongoing investigation surrounding Savannah Guthrie’s mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told The New York Times on Friday, February 13, that investigators are still “looking hard,” with about 400 people on the case. While he is certain that the team will find Nancy and her abductor, he noted he’s unsure of when that will happen.
“Maybe it’s an hour from now,” Nanos said of the search. “Maybe it’s weeks or months or years from now. But we won’t quit. We’re going to find Nancy. We’re going to find this guy.”
News broke on February 1 that Nancy had been reported missing by a family member who called 911. (Nancy shared daughters Savannah and Annie Guthrie and son Camron Guthrie with Charles Guthrie, who died in 1988 after a heart attack.)
As the search continues, multiple SWAT, forensics officers and law enforcement vehicles were spotted in Nancy’s neighborhood on Friday, according to CNN and NewsNation. CNN reported that police officers converged on two locations but did not make any arrests. Authorities did question a man about his apparent involvement, but he was ultimately released.
“We may see a couple more of these as this goes on,” CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller told the outlet, speculating the case will likely move fast since there’s a “victim in the balance.” He added, “I think we saw that again last night, but this particular lead is not going to go any further.”
A representative for the Sheriff’s department also confirmed that there had been “law enforcement activity” in the area on Friday related to Nancy’s potential kidnapping case.
“Because this is a joint investigation, at the request of the FBI, no additional information is currently available,” the statement read via X. “There is no press briefing scheduled for tonight regarding the Nancy Guthrie investigation.”
Savannah, meanwhile, has been absent from the Today show since her mom’s disappearance but has issued several public pleas to “bring her home.” In a February 4 Instagram video, Savannah and her siblings shared a personal message to Nancy.
“Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy,” Savannah said at the time. “We believe and know that even in this valley, He is with you. Everyone is looking for you, Mommy, everywhere. We will not rest.”
Annie added, “Nancy is our mother, we are her children. She is our beacon. She holds fast to joy and all of life’s circumstances. She chooses joy day after day despite having already passed through great trials of pain and grief. We are always going to be merely human. Just normal human people who need our mom. Mama, if you’re listening, we need you to come home. We miss you.”
Days later, Savannah shared home videos with Nancy. “Our lovely mom. 💛,” she wrote via Instagram on Thursday, February 12. “We will never give up on her. Thank you for your prayers and hope.”
Glove With DNA Sample ‘Appears’ To Match Glove Of Man In Nancy Guthrie Doorbell Footage
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A glove with a recovered DNA profile found about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to match the glove of the masked, armed suspect seen on Guthrie’s doorbell camera, the FBI told HuffPost on Sunday.
Investigators found about 16 gloves in various areas around Guthrie’s house, and most of them belonged to searchers who had discarded them as they searched the area. However, “the one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video,” the FBI said in a statement to HuffPost.
On Tuesday, the FBI released images and videos of the suspect approaching Guthrie’s front door. The suspect was described as a man, approximately 5′9″ to 5′10″ tall with an “average build.”
The glove was found Thursday and arrived at a private lab on Friday. The FBI said it acquiredpreliminary results on Saturday, and is now awaiting “quality control and official confirmation” before putting the “unknown male’s profile” into the national database.
“This process typically takes 24 hours from when the bureau receives DNA,” the FBI said.
Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of Today’s co-host, Savannah Guthrie. She was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona, on the night of Jan. 31. The following day, she was reported missing. Investigators found blood on Nancy Guthrie’s front porch, which they confirmed belonged to her.
In the 15 days since Nancy Guthrie has been missing, several alleged ransom notes have surfaced. (In at least one instance, a man is accused of sending a fake ransom note.)
On Feb. 2 and 3, multiplenewsoutlets reported receiving alleged ransom notes from a purported abductor or abductors asking the Guthrie family for substantial amounts of cryptocurrency in exchange for the safe return of Nancy Guthrie.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos acknowledged the notes in a statement, saying the authorities “are taking all tips and leads very seriously.”
“We are ready to talk,” Savannah Guthrie said next to her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie in a video on Feb. 4. “However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive, and that you have her.”
Another ransom note was sent to local outlet KOLD on Feb. 6, but they did not share the contents of the note.
“We received your message and we understand,” Savannah Guthrie said in a Feb. 7 video. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
In a plea video on Monday as a supposed ransom deadline approached, Savannah Guthrie said, “We are at an hour of desperation, and we need your help.”
At least one man was previously detained for questioning, but he was subsequently released.
On Saturday morning, a spokeswoman for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department reportedly said that no one has been arrested or placed in custody in this case.
The sheriff’s office said Wednesday they and the FBI have received over 18,000 phone tips about the case since Feb. 1.
Hoda Kotb Enters Second Week of Her “Today ”Show Return amid Savannah Guthrie’s Absence
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Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin on the ‘Today’ show on Monday, Feb. 16.NBC
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Hoda Kotb is co-anchoring Today for a second week amid Savannah Guthrie’s absence due to her mother’s abduction
Savannah’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her Arizona home on Feb. 1, with no suspects identified yet
Kotb and Carson Daly have shared messages of hope and prayer, uniting viewers during the ongoing search for Nancy
Hoda Kotb is once again stepping in for her friend Savannah Guthrie on the Today show.
The 61-year-old former Today co-anchor returned to Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza on Monday, Feb. 16, co-anchoring the NBC morning show alongside Craig Melvin for the second week in a row.
Kotb’s presence comes amid Savannah’s absence from the show amid the abduction of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“I was walking through the airport yesterday, I was just flying back here,” Kotb shared during Monday’s broadcast. “The number of people who came up and said, one thing they kept repeating, which just struck me is, ‘She’s like all of our moms. She’s like all of our moms. Tell her we’re praying. Tell her we’re here.’ And I think that’s so important. It’s touched everybody.”
Carson Daly added that the case as “united” the country for the first time in “so long,” noting that he spoke to God about the outcome in his nightly prayers.
“I was saying my prayers last night, I was telling God, ‘This would be such a good one for you to help us out with because right now you have such a rare, captive audience of people who believe in the power of prayer. If you could throw us this bone, this could be so impactful,’ ” Daly said.
Kotb has also issued messages of love and support on her Instagram account throughout the ordeal. Ahead of Monday’s broadcast, she posted the message, “We believe in her return, because love does not know how to stop,” with the caption, “Bring her home.”
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Savannah has been in Arizona with her family throughout the grueling ordeal as NBC has shuffled its plans amid the unfolding story.
Nancy was taken from her Tucson, Ariz., home on Sunday, Feb. 1, and in the week following the abduction, Sheinelle Jones filled in for Savannah. But in the second week of the investigation, Kotb returned to her Today family, forgoing her original plan to cover the Milan Olympics for NBC from Italy. Melvin also shifted his plan to cover the Olympics from Milan to stay stateside.
Melvin had been scheduled to host Olympic Late Night from Milan from Feb. 7 through Feb. 9, but was replaced by NBC correspondent Ahmed Fareed.
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the ‘Today’ show in Jan. 2025.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
When Kotb first stepped in to co-host Today on Feb. 9, she explained her reasoning for returning to the show after originally leaving in Jan. 2025.
“You know what, Craig? We always talk about our show as a family. We are a family,” Kotb shared at the time. “I’m part of the family. I’m happy to be with you because we show up for each other.”
The search for Nancy has entered its third week as authorities continue to note that they have no official suspects in the case despite recovering surveillance footage of a masked and armed intruder at Nancy’s home.
On Sunday, Feb. 16, Savannah shared another video message with her followers, speaking directly to her mother’s captor, saying, “I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it’s never too late,” she said, addressing her mother’s captor. “And you’re not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here. And we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being.”
