New reports regarding Nancy Guthrie’s tragic disappearance indicate that she died shortly after allegedly being abducted from her Arizona home on Feb. 1, 2026.
On June 22, several outlets reported that a ransom note sent to numerous media outlets claimed Nancy was dead. According to CBS News, the note—sent within days of her suspected kidnapping—stated that Nancy had died and that her captors didn’t mean to kill her. ABC News further noted that the note revealed Nancy’s body was “buried in nature.”
During the June 23 broadcast of Today, co-host Craig Melvin announced the new developments and reported on Nancy’s alleged death. Still, correspondent Liz Kreutz added that there’s “still no major update or break in the case.”
Melvin then turned to his co-host and Nancy’s daughter, Savannah Guthrie, saying, “The bravery and courage with which you have done this job every day since that happened, nothing short of remarkable.”
Savannah became visibly emotional, wiping away tears as she addressed her colleagues and said, “I love you guys, and I love this place. This is unusual and unprecedented — to say the least — to be sitting here.”
She said she didn’t have a comment on the latest information, emphasizing that she hasn’t been “involved” in the network’s coverage of Nancy’s case. “But I can’t pretend I’m not here,” Savannah shared. “And so since I am, I wanted to just take the opportunity to ask people, really to beg people, to come forward. Somebody knows something.”
“This is a new story that today is on your radar, but this is the life that my sister lives, that I live, that my brother lives, that our extended families live, that our children live every day. And we are in agony, and we cannot be at peace,“ she continued.
Savannah pleaded, “So no matter how much I try to come out here every day and to smile and find that joy—and I will, I promise I will—this is a moment to tell you that we need your help. We’re begging for your help. And I’m not gonna miss that opportunity.”
“So please, if you’re watching, no matter how small, the reward is there,” she continued, referencing the $1 million reward her family has offered for any information that could help locate Nancy. “You can tell us. It can be anonymous. Please do the right thing for us, for our family, for our children. We love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her—ever.”
Authorities urge anyone with tips or leads to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Office at 520-351-4900.
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