Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, is still missing more than two months after the alleged abduction from her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was last seen by family members on January 31, 2026, after spending the evening at the Tucson home of her older daughter, Annie Guthrie, and son-in-law.
On February 1, 2026, Nancy’s family and relatives notified authorities that she was missing after she failed to appear for Sunday church services. Now, two months later, fresh details fueling speculations around her disappearance have emerged.
During the April 3, 2026 episode of Brian Entin Investigates, the NewsNation correspondent spoke with retired Pima County SWAT commander Bob Krieger about the investigation. He shared new details, shedding light on the desert surrounding the 84-year-old's home. He also spoke at length about the terrain and broke down previous violent crime in the area.
"Tucson is surrounded by mountains in each direction. And once you get on, essentially, the back side of any of those, that's where the remoteness starts," Krieger said. "The biggest area, geographically, is going out to the west," he continued.
"And out there is where we encounter a lot of activity from, you know, smuggling of all sorts whether it be humans or drugs. Things like that, to violent crimes, to, you know, body disposals."
A doorbell video camera at the front door of Nancy's Tucson house captured footage of a man wearing a ski mask, backpack, gloves, and holstered gun tampering with the camera in the early morning on February 1, 2026, after which she was reported missing later in the day.
Krieger further stated that although "a lot of bodies" are found in the desert year-round, the number typically increases during the summer months "when people are crossing and they don't know what to expect of the hot deserts."
Additionally, he said of the desert near Nancy's home, "There's just a ton of stuff going on out there, and it's just so vast. And a lot of times, you know, you just can't find what you're looking for, even if you have very specific locations and it takes time."
The former SWAT commander also highlighted, "Some of the roads, when I used to work out here, were like super highways for criminal activity." This little track here will take you 100 miles south and get you to Mexico if you want."
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Krieger shared insights into the area around Savannah’s missing mother’s home as the case reached the two-month mark since her disappearance on February 1. The update also comes just before Savannah is set to return to her co-hosting role on Today for the first time since Nancy went missing.
The 84-year-old was last seen on the evening of January 31 at her residence in Catalina Foothills. Despite Savannah offering a $1 million reward, authorities have not identified any suspects in the case.
On February 1, 2026, Nancy’s family and relatives notified authorities that she was missing after she failed to appear for Sunday church services. Now, two months later, fresh details fueling speculations around her disappearance have emerged.
During the April 3, 2026 episode of Brian Entin Investigates, the NewsNation correspondent spoke with retired Pima County SWAT commander Bob Krieger about the investigation. He shared new details, shedding light on the desert surrounding the 84-year-old's home. He also spoke at length about the terrain and broke down previous violent crime in the area.
"Tucson is surrounded by mountains in each direction. And once you get on, essentially, the back side of any of those, that's where the remoteness starts," Krieger said. "The biggest area, geographically, is going out to the west," he continued.
"And out there is where we encounter a lot of activity from, you know, smuggling of all sorts whether it be humans or drugs. Things like that, to violent crimes, to, you know, body disposals."
A doorbell video camera at the front door of Nancy's Tucson house captured footage of a man wearing a ski mask, backpack, gloves, and holstered gun tampering with the camera in the early morning on February 1, 2026, after which she was reported missing later in the day.
Krieger further stated that although "a lot of bodies" are found in the desert year-round, the number typically increases during the summer months "when people are crossing and they don't know what to expect of the hot deserts."
Additionally, he said of the desert near Nancy's home, "There's just a ton of stuff going on out there, and it's just so vast. And a lot of times, you know, you just can't find what you're looking for, even if you have very specific locations and it takes time."
The former SWAT commander also highlighted, "Some of the roads, when I used to work out here, were like super highways for criminal activity." This little track here will take you 100 miles south and get you to Mexico if you want."
ALSO READ: Savannah Guthrie set for emotional ‘Today Show’ return: When and how to watch her comeback episode
Krieger shared insights into the area around Savannah’s missing mother’s home as the case reached the two-month mark since her disappearance on February 1. The update also comes just before Savannah is set to return to her co-hosting role on Today for the first time since Nancy went missing.
The 84-year-old was last seen on the evening of January 31 at her residence in Catalina Foothills. Despite Savannah offering a $1 million reward, authorities have not identified any suspects in the case.
