Reward Offered for Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom in Appeal to Public

With the clock running out, authorities are now offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in Nancy Guthrie’s presumed abduction. 

The 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie disappeared from her home in Arizona over the weekend in what authorities now believe was a kidnapping or abduction. 

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information related to Nancy’s disappearance. Officials are appealing to the public for “any video or photograph information” from the scene near her home. 

After more than 48 hours since she was last seen, the authorities have no solid leads. The sheriff’s department is now “seeking the public’s assistance with any information related to” Nancy’s disappearance.

People are encouraged to call 88-CRIME or 520-882-7463. All calls remain anonymous. They can also use the mobile app P3TIPS or visit 88crime.org.

“It is a race against time, and I hope that window hasn’t closed,” Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC’s Liz Kreutz in an interview on Tuesday, Feb. 3. 

The PCSD describes Nancy as an 84-year-old female with brown hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 lbs. It is currently unknown what clothes she was wearing at the time of her disappearance. 

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Nancy was last seen at her home on Saturday, Jan. 31, when family members dropped her off at home around 9:30 p.m. The family received a phone call on Sunday when she did not appear at church. After an hour of searching the home, police were called. 

Nancy is described as having “no cognitive issues” by the authorities, who did note that she is “not in good physical health.” She requires crucial daily medication that she has now been without for two days. 

Savannah remains in Arizona with her family as the investigation continues. Late Monday evening, the 54-year-old journalist posted a message to Instagram urging her followers to pray for her mother’s safe return. 

“We believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him,” Savannah wrote, before concluding her post writing, “Bring her home.”

Savannah’s Today colleagues have shared their love for her and her mother, playing tribute segments of Nancy’s appearances on the NBC morning show and offering updates on the case. 

On Tuesday, co-host Carson Daly shared, “I hit my knees and prayed and I don’t think I’ve ever prayed for anything harder in my life.”

Co-anchor Craig Melvin urged the public to reach out to law enforcement, saying, “Again, we know someone out there knows something. Call.”

In a press conference on Monday, Sheriff Nanos referred to Nancy’s home as a “crime scene.” 

“As I said yesterday, we saw some things at the home that were concerning to us,” he said. “We believe now, after we’ve processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact have a crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime and we’re asking the community’s help.”