Missing Arizona Resident Nancy Guthrie Search Extends to Mexico

Nancy Guthrie, an 84‑year‑old resident of the Catalina Foothills near Tucson and mother of “Today” co‑host Savannah Guthrie, vanished on February 1, 2026. Security footage showed a masked individual at her front door and blood was later found on the porch. A $1 million reward has been pledged by the family and the FBI, and investigators continue to pursue leads.

An anonymous tip in June directed volunteers to the Mariposa area northwest of Nogales, Sonora, describing a grave “over a stream.” The volunteer group Buscando Corazones Nogales, with assistance from the Sonora State Commission for the Search of Missing Persons, conducted a focused ground‑penetrating and canine search. No remains, DNA, or personal items linked to Guthrie were recovered, and the lead was closed.

Meanwhile, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have resumed ground searches near the Mariposa Port of Entry on the Arizona‑Mexico border, coordinating with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A former FBI agent has publicly questioned the dismissed “wrench attack” theory and asked five key questions of local authorities, but no suspects have been identified.