Four months in, investigators are still searching for Nancy Guthrie - and this week brought a development that cleared a major question but offered no breakthrough.
Human bones discovered May 7 near the intersection of Craycroft and River roads in Tucson initially drew renewed public attention due to their proximity to the search area. A University of Arizona anthropologist confirmed the remains belong to a prehistoric Native American individual, with pottery fragments found at the site supporting that conclusion. The bones have since been transferred to the Tohono O'odham Nation. No connection to Nancy Guthrie.
The investigation remains active. DNA recovered from Guthrie's Tucson home is currently being evaluated by scientists at the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. Sheriff Chris Nanos has stated he believes an arrest will be made at some point. Savannah Guthrie has reportedly spent around $500,000 on private investigators and is not prepared to stop looking for her mother. The family continues to offer a $1 million reward. Tips can be submitted to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
From day one, Savannah has anchored her public statements in faith. "We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. Above all, we believe in Him." That prayer request stands today. Nancy Guthrie was last seen on the evening of January 31, 2026, after being dropped off at her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills. She was reported missing the following day when she did not appear at a friend's home to watch a church service online.
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 122 days.
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