Savannah Guthrie has made an urgent appeal for the safe return of her 84-year-old mother, who has been missing for two weeks. She implores anyone with information to recognize that “it is never too late to do the right thing.”
In her latest video message, the US television anchor directly addresses “whoever has her or knows her whereabouts,” emphasizing that Nancy Guthrie’s family “still holds onto hope.”
This plea coincides with ongoing investigations, which are currently analyzing DNA found on a glove that matches one worn by a suspect captured in doorbell camera footage from the night Nancy Guthrie vanished. Authorities suspect this individual kidnapped her during the early hours of February 1.
On Sunday, the FBI revealed that investigators recovered the glove from a field approximately two miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona. The agency collected around 16 gloves from various nearby locations, most of which were discarded by individuals searching for her. However, the glove containing the DNA profile stands out, appearing to correlate with the gloves worn by the suspect in the surveillance footage.
The FBI has received preliminary DNA test results from the glove and is awaiting “quality control and official confirmation” before entering an “unknown male profile” into its database.
Earlier this week, investigators released doorbell camera footage showing a masked man wearing gloves and a backpack approaching Guthrie’s front door. In the video, the suspect attempts to obscure the camera with his gloved hand before using brush from the front yard to further shield his actions.
Following a forensic analysis of the footage, the FBI indicated that the suspect is estimated to be between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, with an average build. The agency also identified the suspect’s backpack as a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack.
The county sheriff’s department has stated that the suspect’s description remains a pivotal focus of the investigation, while also clarifying that “investigators are not ruling out any individuals or possibilities.”
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, when a family member dropped her off at her home after a gathering at her daughter Annie’s residence. Concern arose the following day when church members noted her absence and alerted her family.
In the two weeks since her disappearance, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Office have coordinated an extensive search operation, deploying helicopters, sniffer dogs, and hundreds of officers while fielding thousands of tips from the public. Officials have expressed concern for her well-being, noting that she may be in critical health without her medication. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has stated that while Guthrie is “not in good physical health,” there are no reported cognitive issues.
On Friday, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence located two miles from Guthrie’s home, but no arrests were made. Additionally, local officials reported finding DNA at Guthrie’s residence that did not match her or any known associates.
In a significant development, the FBI has doubled the reward for information regarding Guthrie’s disappearance, increasing it from $50,000 to $100,000.
