The Nancy Guthrie disappearance refuses to die down anytime soon. The ransom deadline came and went Monday night, but there’s still no word from Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers. Reportedly, there has been no sign of any further contact between the abductor and Nancy's family.
Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation say they haven’t seen any sign of ongoing contact between Nancy’s family and whoever took her, People reported.
The latest update: What we know so far
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on January 31, 2026. She never showed up at church the next day, and her family couldn’t reach her, so they called the police. Detectives jumped on it fast, treating it as an abduction. They found blood at her place, and tests showed it was hers. Someone had disconnected the doorbell camera, too, which suggested foul play.
Not long after Nancy vanished, a handful of ransom notes started popping up — sent to local TV stations, even to TMZ. The notes demanded payment in Bitcoin and set deadlines, first on Thursday, then Monday, February 9, at 5 p.m., threatening consequences if the family didn’t pay up. The amounts? It’s in millions. However, authorities haven’t yet pronounced whether these notes are even real, or if any money changed hands.
Where the investigation is heading
The FBI and Pima County Sheriff are still running the show, searching for Nancy around Tucson’s Catalina Foothills. They’re convinced someone took her by force — the blood, the broken-in door, the whole mess at her house makes that pretty clear.
As of late Monday, the FBI says there’s still no sign of communication between the Guthrie family and the kidnappers. No suspects, no people of interest, no suspicious vehicles, nothing. Agents and analysts are working nonstop from a 24/7 command post in Tucson, chasing every half-decent lead. But honestly, nobody knows where Nancy is, or even if she’s still alive.
As for the ransom notes, since Nancy disappeared, media outlets have received a handful of so-called ransom notes, all with cryptocurrency demands and hard deadlines. The latest one expired without anybody hearing from the kidnappers or seeing proof of life. Cops have yet to declare if the notes are legit. However, they’re treating them seriously, just in case.
Another important thing the FBI is pointing out: real kidnappers usually give you a way to contact them directly and some kind of proof that the victim’s alive. That hasn’t happened here. No messages from the kidnappers, no evidence Nancy’s alive. It’s making the whole investigation that much harder, forcing the experts to think the notes might be a hoax, or at least, not the whole story.
The family’s pleas
Since the disappearance of their 84-year-old mother, ‘Today’ show personality Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have been all over social media. They keep posting tearful videos, begging for any information, or just a sign that their mom’s okay.
Savannah Guthrie has been posting videos on Instagram, pleading with the public and whoever took her mother. She and her siblings, Annie and Cameron, even tried to speak directly to the kidnappers, begging to get their mother back, saying they’re willing to pay for her return.
In one post, Savannah called this an “hour of desperation” and pleaded with whoever has her mother to reach out.
"We believe our mom is still out there," she said. "We need your help. Law enforcement is working tirelessly around the clock, trying to bring her home, trying to find her. She was taken, and we don’t know where. And we need your help."
In a previous video shared on Saturday, February 7, Savannah, along with her siblings, Annie and Cameron, seemed to speak directly to their mother's kidnappers.
"We received your message, and we understand," Savannah said. "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
Cops are still searching Nancy’s house and the surrounding areas. They’re combing through security footage from local stores and homes, and following up on tips from the public. The FBI has even put up a USD 50,000 reward for info that leads to Nancy or to the people responsible.
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