Nancy Guthrie, the 84‑year‑old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was most likely kidnapped by a repeat offender already 'known' to police in Arizona's Pima County, according to a former prosecutor who has been following the case. Nancy disappeared from her Tucson home on 1 February, and despite a high‑profile search, no suspect has been arrested or publicly identified.
For context, the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has become one of the most scrutinised missing‑persons investigations in the US this year, partly because of her daughter's public profile and partly because of the deeply odd crime scene. The sheriff leading the inquiry has previously said he believes Nancy was the victim of a 'targeted kidnapping' and that her abductors 'knew who they were after,' yet weeks on, the case appears to be stalled and investigators have released very little hard information.
