The search for Nancy Guthrie intensified Thursday as the reward for information about her alleged kidnapping soared to $202,500, thanks to a generous donor who matched the initial $100,000 offer.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office indicated that 88-CRIME, the local tip line operated by the attorney’s office, has received this six-figure donation. Previously, local officials had only offered a modest $2,500 reward, which now has been markedly increased.
In a move to assist the inquiry, the FBI also doubled its own reward, now standing at $100,000, for tips leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie or the apprehension of those responsible for her disappearance, bringing the total reward to $202,500.
The 84-year-old Guthrie, who is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s “Today” show, was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1, 2026. Authorities believe she was abducted while she was asleep.
On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office announced that during a search of her home in Catalina Foothills, they uncovered new “biological evidence” not belonging to Guthrie, which is now undergoing DNA analysis. However, details about the evidence, when exactly it was found, or its communication to the FBI remain unclear.
Three weeks into the urgent search, officials have yet to identify any suspects, even with thousands of public tips and surveillance footage capturing a masked and armed individual at her front door on the night of her disappearance.
The search efforts have now extended into Mexico, with federal agents reaching out to local authorities amid theories that she may have been taken across the border, which is only about an hour’s drive from her home.
Savannah Guthrie made another heartfelt plea for her mother’s safe return on Sunday, expressing her family’s unwavering hope that she is still alive. They’ve expressed a willingness to pay a ransom for her release.
“I just want to say to anyone who has her or knows where she is that it’s not too late,” Savannah stated in a social media video. “It’s never too late to do the right thing.”
