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100 Days and No Answers: Savannah Guthrie's Mother's Day Plea and What Investigators Are Saying Now


Published: May 12, 2026 07:21 AM EDT
Photo Credit: savannahguthrie/Instagram
Photo Credit: savannahguthrie/Instagram

One hundred days. No arrest. No suspect named. And a daughter on national television still asking the world for help.

Monday, May 11 marked a devastating milestone in one of the most closely watched missing persons cases in the country - 100 days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home in Tucson, Arizona. And on the same day the calendar hit that number, her daughter Savannah Guthrie - co-host of NBC's Today show - posted a Mother's Day plea that stopped people mid-scroll.

Savannah's Mother's Day Message

In a 44-second Instagram Reel, Savannah shared a compilation of photos and videos of her mother alongside family over the years. At one point, Nancy Guthrie is seen on camera saying: "Miss you."

The caption read: "Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie - we miss you with every breath. We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you. We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference."

Her husband Michael Feldman also posted, writing alongside a photo of Savannah with their two children: "To the strongest person I know. Surrounding you with love on Mother's Day."

Where the Investigation Stands

Despite 100 days of silence from law enforcement at the public level, investigators say the quiet is deliberate - not a sign the case has stalled.

Former FBI agent Scott Augenbaum told Tucson's 13 News: "We're probably not going to really hear much until somebody is indicted. You don't want to tip off the hands of the suspect. If the suspect's out there now, you don't even want them to think anything is going on."

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos gave a rare update in a new interview, saying: "They are working hard to get this resolved, and I think every day they get closer." He confirmed FBI involvement has been active from day one, with Arizona DPS and multiple labs across the country also working the evidence. On DNA specifically, Nanos said: "I believe, at some point in time, we will make an arrest on this case."

A key development: a hair sample recovered at the scene was recently sent to the FBI for more advanced analysis - one that investigators say could still prove critical to identifying the suspect.

The Family's Act of Faith in the Waiting

While the search continues, the Guthrie family has pledged a portion of the reward fund to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - turning their private pain into protection for others still waiting for answers.

The total reward for information leading to Nancy's recovery now stands at over $1.2 million, with the FBI offering an additional $100,000 for credible leads.

Nancy Guthrie is a woman her family has consistently described as a person of deep faith - someone who was first reported missing because she failed to show up to watch a church livestream with a friend on Sunday morning, a ritual she never missed. In her Mother's Day video, Savannah closed with the words she has returned to throughout this ordeal: "Please keep praying. Bring her home."

One hundred days in, the prayers have not stopped.

If you have any information: Contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov. The Pima County Sheriff's tip line is 520-351-4900.