Police Clear Guthrie Family in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Investigation
Law enforcement officials have definitively cleared the family members of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of prominent U.S. television anchor Savannah Guthrie, from any suspicion in her ongoing kidnapping case. The investigation into Guthrie's disappearance from her Arizona home on February 1, 2026, has now entered its third week with no arrests made, despite multiple pieces of evidence being recovered.
Family Members Ruled Out as Suspects
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos issued a strong statement on Monday confirming that investigators have eliminated all family members as potential suspects in the case. "To be clear... the Guthrie family — to include all siblings and spouses — has been cleared as possible suspects in this case," Nanos declared in a statement posted to social media platform X.
The sheriff emphasized the family's cooperation throughout the investigation, describing them as "nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case." He added a pointed rebuke to any suggestions of family involvement: "To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel. The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple..."
Ongoing Search and Evidence Collection
The search for Nancy Guthrie continues with federal investigators increasing the reward for information leading to her location or the arrest of her captors to $100,000 last week. The FBI has released surveillance footage showing a masked individual approaching Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona home on the night of her disappearance, but authorities have yet to identify any suspects publicly.
Key developments in the investigation include:
- DNA evidence found on a glove approximately two miles from Guthrie's home that appears to match gloves worn by the masked person in surveillance footage
- Multiple ransom letters with payment demands received by the Guthrie family
- Surveillance images showing an individual wearing gloves, a mask, and backpack approaching Guthrie's doorstep
- A holstered gun visible on the person's waist in the released footage
Family's Public Appeals
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have made multiple public appeals to their mother's kidnappers. In a recent Instagram video, Savannah Guthrie renewed her plea, stating: "It's never too late to do the right thing. We are here... And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being."
The family previously released a video message indicating their willingness to communicate with the kidnapper but requesting proof that their mother remains alive. The case has captured national attention, with community members paying respects at a makeshift memorial outside Nancy Guthrie's residence as the search continues.
Despite the clearance of family members, investigators continue to pursue leads in what remains an active kidnapping investigation with no publicly named suspects. The FBI and local authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward as they work to locate the missing 84-year-old woman.
