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What we know so far<\/strong> Authorities ruled out wandering or cognitive issues. Sheriff Chris Nanos stressed, \u201cShe is as sharp as a tack. This is not someone who just wandered off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A search of her home revealed her Apple Watch left behind. Investigators also noted that her pacemaker stopped syncing around 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Videos show what appear to be blood traces outside her door, though police haven\u2019t confirmed whether they belong to Nancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continue reading on next page…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Ransom notes spark alarm<\/strong> Insights from experts<\/strong> Search intensifies<\/strong> Family\u2019s emotional plea<\/strong> The family has expressed readiness to negotiate safely but urges proof of life before any exchange. As one online observer put it, \u201cTargeting an elderly person like this is really sick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone with information is urged to contact the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department at 520-351-4900<\/strong>. The FBI is offering $2,500 for tips leading to useful information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udcac If you\u2019ve seen anything suspicious or have tips, speak up. Every detail could bring Nancy home safely.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A former NYPD hostage negotiator is raising chilling questions about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mother, Nancy Guthrie, painting a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9291,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9286\/revisions\/9291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Nancy was last seen Saturday evening, January 31, after dinner with Savannah\u2019s sister, Annie. By Sunday morning, she hadn\u2019t shown up at church\u2014a highly unusual move for someone described as sharp and independent. She was reported missing by noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding to the mystery, multiple media outlets reported alleged ransom notes demanding millions in Bitcoin for Nancy\u2019s safe return. The notes reportedly referenced details inside the home, though officials haven\u2019t confirmed if that information is accurate. Zeins says the Bitcoin demand suggests perpetrators may be digitally savvy and potentially active online, while handwritten or typed notes could provide crucial DNA or electronic leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-156.png\")
Former FBI profiler Candice DeLong notes that kidnappers of elderly victims are often known to their target. Zeins said ransom notes could help law enforcement track the perpetrators, and CNN correspondent Josh Campbell warned that high-profile cases often produce misleading or even sinister tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helicopters and ground teams are conducting systematic \u201cgrid searches\u201d near Nancy\u2019s home, combing desert terrain for any clue of her whereabouts. Authorities are trying to determine whether she was moved nearby or taken directly from the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Savannah Guthrie has stepped back from professional commitments, including hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, to focus entirely on her mother. In an emotional Instagram video with her siblings, she appealed directly to anyone holding Nancy: \u201cWe need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive and that you have her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-155.png\")