Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 10:59 a.m. ET
Editor’s Note: Law enforcement has asked anyone with information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (520-351-4900), or 88-CRIME.
Savannah Guthrie is speaking out about the “agony” of her 84-year-old mother‘s disappearance and announcing a new $1 million reward as the search stretches into its fourth week.
The “Today” show host, 54, posted an emotional video on Instagram on Feb. 24 as investigators in Arizona continue to search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb. 1. Authorities have said they believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home outside of Tucson, Arizona, against her will.
“It is day 24 since our mom was taken in the dark of night from her bed, and every hour and minute and second and every long night has been agony since then, of worrying about her, and fearing for her, and aching for her, and most of all, just missing her,” Guthrie said in the video, her first public statement about the case in more than a week.
She went on to say that “we still believe in a miracle,” but acknowledged the possibility that her mother may not be alive.
“We also know that she may be lost,” Guthrie said. “She may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the lord that she loves, and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad, and with her beloved brother, Pierce, and with our daddy. And if this is what is to be, then we will accept it. But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home.”
Guthrie announced her family is offering a reward of up to $1 million “for any information that leads us to her recovery.”
The FBI had previously announced its own $100,000 reward for information leading to Guthrie’s recovery “and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.” Separately, the anonymous tip line service 88-CRIME has offered a reward of up to $102,500, most of which came from an anonymous donation.
The “Today” anchor said her family will donate $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, noting that “we are not alone in our loss.”
“If you’ve been waiting and you haven’t been sure, let this be your sign to please come forward, tell what you know, and help us bring our beloved mom home so that we can either celebrate a glorious, miraculous homecoming, or celebrate the beautiful, brave and courageous and noble life that she has lived,” Guthrie concluded. “Please be the light in the dark.”
Guthrie reward comes after previous videos, search continues
Guthrie’s comments come after another week in which there were still no arrests made or any major breakthroughs in the search for Nancy Guthrie. Law enforcement has continued to work on identifying the masked suspect seen at Nancy Guthrie’s front door in doorbell camera footage shared by the FBI earlier this month. The suspect has been described as a male, “approximately 5’9″-5’10” tall, with an average build,” who was wearing “a black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has also said that DNA analysis is underway on biological evidence that was recovered during its investigation, but the department warned on Feb. 20 that this “process can be lengthy.”
Guthrie and her family have released several video statements on social media in the more than three weeks since their mother was reported missing. Before the newest video, Guthrie most recently spoke out in a clip on Feb. 15, speaking directly to the person who apparently abducted her mom.
“It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope and we still believe,” she said in the Feb. 15 clip. “And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is, that it’s never too late. You’re not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing, and we are here. We believe in the essential goodness of every human being, and it’s never too late.”
Family spoke out about ransom notes before Guthrie latest video
Guthrie has also posted several other messages directly speaking to the suspect, as well as addressing ransom notes that media outlets reported receiving earlier this month. The FBI has not confirmed that any of the ransom notes came from the person who seemingly abducted Nancy Guthrie.
On Feb. 7, Savannah Guthrie, joined by her brother, Camron, and sister, Annie, referenced her receipt of a new message from the purported kidnapper, but did not share details. She also offered to pay for her mother’s return.
“We received your message and we understand,” she said on Feb. 7. “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.”
Two days later, Savannah Guthrie told followers in a Feb. 9 video that she believes her mother is “still out there,” and she asked fans to report anything suspicious they may see to authorities.
“We need your help,” she said. “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.”
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