- As the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie entered its fifth week, questions about her disappearance have remained front and center. Namely, who took her? All members of Nancy Guthrie's family, including NBC News' Savannah Guthrie, her siblings, and their spouses, have been cleared as possible suspects, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.
- Is she still alive? While authorities are operating under the assumption that Nancy is still alive, Savannah has acknowledged that her mother may not be.
- Are there any suspect leads? A glove was found near the crime scene which originally thought to be linked to the kidnapping but Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told local outlet KVOA, DNA proved otherwise. “The owner of the glove, we found working at a restaurant across the street. It has nothing to do with the case," Nanos said.
- Motive? Nanos has not commented on a potential motive for the kidnapping.
- Were the ransom notes real? The Guthrie family and media outlets have reportedly received multiple ransom requests, purportedly from the kidnappers, demanding millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Police have not publicly confirmed the details of the reported ransom notes. In a video from Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released, the broadcaster addressed her mother’s kidnappers, saying the family had “received your message” and “will pay.”
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