Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who assumed family was wealthy, says veteran investigator
Barbara Butcher says the abduction may have been driven by a mistaken belief that the Guthrie family had money, as investigators question the ransom messages.
- On January 31, 2026, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC journalist Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home in the Catalina Foothills; investigators believe she was taken against her will.
- Forensic investigator Barbara Butcher suggests a local worker—perhaps a handyman or service person—targeted Guthrie after learning she was Savannah Guthrie's mother, assuming the family possessed substantial wealth.
- Despite ransom messages sent to media outlets shortly after Nancy's disappearance, authorities question their authenticity. The FBI and Pima County have processed tens of thousands of tips, with combined rewards surpassing $1.2 million.
- Criminal defense attorney RJ Dreiling characterizes the perpetrator as methodical yet driven by irrational motive, drawing parallels to John Hinckley Jr.'s 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan, describing the suspect as intelligent enough to hide forensic evidence.
- Human remains discovered near the home were determined to be prehistoric and unrelated to the case. Elizabeth Smart, a former kidnapping victim, urges authorities to continue searching, stating Nancy could "absolutely still be alive.
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Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who believed family was wealthy, veteran investigator says
A leading forensic scientist who spent decades with one of the country's largest medical examiner's offices told Fox News Digital that she believes Nancy Guthrie may have been targeted by a local worker who assumed the victim's family had money.
Human Skeleton Found Near Home Of Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mom Nancy
Credit: TODAY and News Nation, via YouTube It’s been four months since the TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84 year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Sadly, no trace of Nancy has been found, and she remains missing at this time. Human skeletal remains were just found miles from Nancy’s home. This led to widespread speculation that her body may have been recovered. Unfortunately, however, it seems that thi…
Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who assumed family was wealthy, says veteran investigator
A leading forensic scientist who spent decades with one of the country's largest medical examiner's offices shared what she believes may have happened to Nancy Guthrie.
Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Update: Expert Compares Methodical Abductor to Infamous Jodie Foster Stalker
Nancy Guthrie kidnapping update centres on a fresh theory from attorney RJ Dreiling, who told HELLO! that the 84-year-old mother of NBC journalist Savannah Guthrie was likely taken by someone who knew her after she vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on 31 January and was reported missing on 1 February. The case quickly drew national attention after investigators in Pima County, later joined by the FBI, said they believed Nancy Guthrie had b…
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