Savannah Guthrie Announces $1 Million Family Reward as Search Continues for Missing Mother Nancy Guthrie

TUCSON, Arizona — Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have announced a family-funded reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the recovery of their missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing earlier this month.

In a video message released on February 24, Savannah Guthrie, 54, described the 24 days since her mother’s disappearance as “agony,” saying the family has been “fearing for her and aching for her and most of all just missing her.”

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen alive on Saturday, January 31, after having dinner with family members.

She was reported missing on Sunday, February 1, when she failed to attend a scheduled virtual church service.

Authorities in Pima County have classified the case as a suspected kidnapping. According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, surveillance footage captured a masked individual outside Nancy Guthrie’s home.

Sheriff Nanos has publicly stated that the existence of video evidence showing a person involved makes investigators believe the case is not a burglary gone wrong but rather an abduction.

“This is somebody who’s disappeared from the face of the earth,” Nanos said in recent interviews.

He added that investigators are still working to determine the motive, including whether it involved money or another factor.

At least one demand for money was reportedly made, though officials have not disclosed specific details.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is ᴀssisting in the investigation and is offering a separate reward of $100,000 for information.

An FBI spokesperson confirmed that a glove recovered during the investigation appears consistent with gloves worn by the armed individual seen in surveillance footage.

Officials also indicated that a DNA profile was obtained from evidence and is being analyzed.

Savannah Guthrie’s siblings, Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie, appeared alongside her in the video announcement.

The family also pledged to donate $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, citing solidarity with other families experiencing similar uncertainty.

“We know we are not alone in this loss,” Savannah said, expressing hope that the attention on her mother’s case will help others as well.

She reiterated that the family still believes “in a miracle,” quoting her sister Annie as saying they are “blowing on the embers of hope.”

Sheriff Nanos has stated that authorities have received up to 50,000 tips so far.

He emphasized that the investigation will continue regardless of how long it takes. “Maybe it’s an hour from now.

Maybe it’s weeks or months or years from now,” he said. “But we won’t quit. We’re going to find Nancy. We’re going to find this guy.”

The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office continue to urge anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts to come forward.

As the search enters its fourth week, Savannah Guthrie ended her message with a direct plea: “Please be the light in the dark.”