Savannah Guthrie Pleads for Return of Missing Mother Nancy Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie recorded and posted a solo video to Instagram on the evening of Feb. 15 pleading for the safe return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen at her Tucson-area home on Jan. 31 and reported missing the next morning. In the short clip Savannah paused several times, had visible tears, and repeatedly told whoever has her mother to “do the right thing,” saying, “It’s never too late to do the right thing.”

Investigators have treated the case as an active and urgent search. The FBI released surveillance images showing a masked, armed man tampering with the Guthrie front-door camera on the morning Nancy disappeared; authorities have identified that individual as a suspect but have not publicly named or arrested anyone. A pair of gloves found roughly two miles from the Guthrie residence “appear to match the gloves of the subject in the surveillance video” and were sent to a laboratory for DNA testing, and police reported blood on the porch of the home.

Family communications and public appeals have been ongoing. Savannah’s Feb. 15 solo message included the line, “We still have hope and we still believe,” and she added, “And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is, that it’s never too late. And you’re not lost or alone, and it is never too late to do the right thing.” The family has also released earlier videos with Savannah’s siblings, and they publicly stated they were willing to pay for Nancy’s safe return after reports of notes demanding payment in Bitcoin surfaced.

Law enforcement actions have included a court-ordered search executed at an Arizona residence the evening before Feb. 14 reporting and a brief detention of a man described by the sheriff as a “person of interest.” Officials deployed specialized tools, including an advanced Bluetooth signal detector used in an effort to pick up a signal from Nancy’s pacemaker, while forensic teams prioritized the glove evidence. A retired FBI agent involved in advisory commentary urged rapid processing of DNA, stressing that “every hour matters.” Authorities also said they were reviewing a message sent to a Tucson television station in the week after the disappearance; the FBI said it was “not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers.”

The family and community response has grown more urgent as the investigation moves into its third week. The reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery was increased from $50,000 to $100,000. The sheriff leading the search warned the probe could take “years” to find her and described the effort as “exhausting,” even as community posts, prayer threads, and media reposts amplified Savannah’s plea. As of Feb. 16 there have been no public identifications or arrests, and federal and local investigators continue to follow leads.