The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
The New Yorker
by Paige WilliamsFebruary 14, 2026
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The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, the co-host of *The Today Show*, has captured national attention. Thirteen days after she went missing from her Tucson home in a affluent neighborhood, the investigation took a dramatic turn with the release of doorbell camera footage showing an armed intruder in a balaclava and bulky backpack. The suspect’s description—a man about 5 feet 9 to 10 inches tall, of average build, wearing black neoprene gloves—was shared widely, along with reports of a white unmarked van. Investigators have since combed through thousands of leads, including a cryptic note from an unknown source demanding bitcoin in exchange for information.
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has raised alarms due to the circumstances of her vanishingshe was last seen entering her home at 10 p.m. on January 31 and was found missing the next morning with her cellphone still inside, blood spatter on her stoop, and evidence suggesting she did not leave willingly. Her health condition—she has difficulty walking and relies on a pacemaker—adds urgency to the case. The F.B.I., Pima County Sheriff’s Department, and other agencies have joined forces, doubling the reward for information to $100,000, while media outlets like TMZ have reported un
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/14/2026