Pima County Sheriff’s deputies responded about noon Sunday, February 1, 2026 to a report a missing person after the family of Nancy Guthrie reported they last saw her at home near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue in Catalina Foothills, Arizona northeast of Tucson around 9:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2026.
The weekend disappearance of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, age 84, on January 31, 2026 is being investigated as a “crime,” according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night in her home outside Tucson, according to a missing person’s flyer. She was reported missing by her family around noon Sunday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
Nancy Guthrie is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
“We do in fact have a crime scene. We do in fact have a crime,” Sheriff Nanos said at a news conference Monday, further describing, “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”
Search resources used include drones, an airplane, a helicopter, volunteers and search and rescue dogs loaned from CBP.
The sheriff urged neighbors to “go through their Ring cameras,” and stated that investigators are also examining video images from the security system at Nancy Guthrie’s home.
Sheriff Nanos said Nancy Guthrie needs to take medication on a daily basis to survive. “It could be fatal” if she does not take her medication, he said.
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was not linked to dementia, according to Sheriff Nanos. He described her as being “of sound mind” and “sharp as a tack.”
The sheriff did not confirm whether neighbors are safe or not.
During the press conference question-and-answer period Monday morning, February 2, 2026, Nanos did not provide additional details on the investigation even when media personnel requested additional information, such as “what were the signs at the home that indicate a crime occurred.”
Nanos asked members of the public to contact authorities if they have information about the case, and even take a picture or video if they see a person they think might by Nancy Guthrie.
Anyone with information urged to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on the evening of Jan. 31, 2026 at her home near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue outside of Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (FOX 10 Phoenix). YouTube Tips ⓘ