Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says the search for Nancy Guthrie remains an active priority, offering a hopeful update just days after Savannah Guthrie released a new video pleading directly with her mother's abductor.
Speaking with NBC affiliate KVOA News 4 Tucson on July 27, Nanos stressed that the case has not gone cold. "We still have DNA that's not just one lab or two labs," he said. "These are labs all across the country that are talking to one another about how best to look at what they have in front of them for DNA evidence. And so I'm still positive we will resolve this case."
The update follows Savannah's latest Instagram video, in which the "Today" co-anchor told her mother's captor it is "never too late to do the right thing" and asked for help bringing the family's six-month search to an end. Nanos said law enforcement shares that same resolve. "We're working this as hard as we can," he said. "There's no lead too small."
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Tucson-area home on January 31 and was reported missing the next day after she failed to appear for a Sunday church livestream, something her family says she never missed. The case is being investigated as a kidnapping for ransom, according to the FBI.
Through nearly six months without answers, the Guthrie family has continued to lean on faith publicly, with Savannah repeatedly thanking viewers for their prayers and closing her messages with hope rather than despair. JubileeCast continues to hold that same posture alongside them.
A combined reward of more than $1.2 million remains active for information leading to Nancy's safe return. Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or Tucson's 88-CRIME tip line at 520-351-4900.
JubileeCast will continue praying alongside the Guthrie family and following this story as it develops.
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