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One hundred days have passed since “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson home.Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31 before she was apparently kidnapped from her home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills — without her phone or critical medications.The investigation has been marked by purported ransom notes demanding millions of dollars; emotional video pleas from Nancy Guthrie’s children begging for the return of their mother; and video of an armed, masked person tampering with the doorbell camera at the Tucson home.While no suspects have been identified in the case, a $100,000 reward has been offered by the FBI for any information leading to Nancy’s recovery or arrest. Savannah and her family have since offered an increased $1 million reward and donated $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Daughter shares Mother’s Day tributeOn Sunday, May 10, Savannah Guthrie, 54, commemorated Mother’s Day by sharing a video featuring clips of Nancy before she was believed to be abducted from her home. “Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with our every breath,” Savannah wrote in the caption. “We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you.”“We need help,” the post went on “Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous, and the reward remains available. Please keep praying. Bring her home.💛.”Two days before, a new message was found in front of the home at a makeshift memorial, reading in part, “Your Mom would be ashamed if she knew what you did. So before you take her flowers on Mothers Day, TAKE NANCY HOME or tell the family where she is so they can celebrate on Mothers Day. Do the right thing.”It is unknown who left the letter in front of the home. Savannah Guthrie will host new game showOn Monday, NBC announced that it will produce a game show based on the game Wordle. The show, set to air next year, will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie.According to the New York Times, Guthrie said in an interview that she is a fan of the game and that it was a point of connection between her and her mother. She said she showed her mother the game show’s pilot in December.“Everything is strange right now,” Guthrie said. “It’s strange to get up and do the ‘Today’ show every day, and it’s strange to say that I’m going to do a game show when your heart is broken.”“Nothing about that has changed, and it’s not easy,” she added, “but I’m determined to put one foot in front of the other. And this is a joyous thing.”FBI director criticizes sheriff’s department handlingKash Patel, the FBI director, accused the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in southern Arizona of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days, saying the FBI was “kept out of the investigation” for four days. Sheriff Chris Nanos replied in a written statement that “The F.B.I. was promptly notified by both our department and the Guthrie family,” saying, “While the F.B.I. director was not on the scene, coordination with the bureau began without delay.”For months, there have been no notable developments in the investigation.Anyone with information that could help investigators can call 1-800-CALL-FBI or 520-351-4900. You can also submit information at tips.fbi.gov.CNN contributed to this report.
One hundred days have passed since “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson home.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31 before she was apparently kidnapped from her home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills — without her phone or critical medications.
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The investigation has been marked by purported ransom notes demanding millions of dollars; emotional video pleas from Nancy Guthrie’s children begging for the return of their mother; and video of an armed, masked person tampering with the doorbell camera at the Tucson home.
While no suspects have been identified in the case, a $100,000 reward has been offered by the FBI for any information leading to Nancy’s recovery or arrest. Savannah and her family have since offered an increased $1 million reward and donated $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Daughter shares Mother’s Day tribute
On Sunday, May 10, Savannah Guthrie, 54, commemorated Mother’s Day by sharing a video featuring clips of Nancy before she was believed to be abducted from her home.
“Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with our every breath,” Savannah wrote in the caption. “We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you.”
“We need help,” the post went on “Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous, and the reward remains available. Please keep praying. Bring her home.💛.”
Two days before, a new message was found in front of the home at a makeshift memorial, reading in part, “Your Mom would be ashamed if she knew what you did. So before you take her flowers on Mothers Day, TAKE NANCY HOME or tell the family where she is so they can celebrate on Mothers Day. Do the right thing.”
It is unknown who left the letter in front of the home.
Savannah Guthrie will host new game show
On Monday, NBC announced that it will produce a game show based on the game Wordle. The show, set to air next year, will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie.
According to the New York Times, Guthrie said in an interview that she is a fan of the game and that it was a point of connection between her and her mother. She said she showed her mother the game show’s pilot in December.
“Everything is strange right now,” Guthrie said. “It’s strange to get up and do the ‘Today’ show every day, and it’s strange to say that I’m going to do a game show when your heart is broken.”
“Nothing about that has changed, and it’s not easy,” she added, “but I’m determined to put one foot in front of the other. And this is a joyous thing.”
FBI director criticizes sheriff’s department handling
Kash Patel, the FBI director, accused the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in southern Arizona of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days, saying the FBI was “kept out of the investigation” for four days.
Sheriff Chris Nanos replied in a written statement that “The F.B.I. was promptly notified by both our department and the Guthrie family,” saying, “While the F.B.I. director was not on the scene, coordination with the bureau began without delay.”
For months, there have been no notable developments in the investigation.
Anyone with information that could help investigators can call 1-800-CALL-FBI or 520-351-4900. You can also submit information at tips.fbi.gov.
CNN contributed to this report.
