{"id":2271623,"date":"2026-02-07T18:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2271623"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:37:11","slug":"what-we-know-a-week-into-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-we-know-a-week-into-search\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know a week into search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"88533739007\" title=\"The timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/05\/USAT\/88533880007-20260205-t-172704-z-1223920961-rc-2-lfja-6-wcb-4-rtrmadp-3-usacrimeguthrie.JPG?crop=4031,2267,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>The timeline of Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have laid out the timeline of how Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance unfolded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>A week after Nancy Guthrie was last seen, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/live-story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/06\/savannah-guthrie-mom-latest-nancy-missing-updates\/88544637007\/\">authorities are still searching for the 84-year-old mother of &#8220;Today&#8221; anchor Savannah Guthrie<\/a> and are investigating the authenticity of a new note.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/arizona-breaking\/2026\/02\/05\/nancy-guthrie-new-details\/88532656007\/\">taken from her home near Tucson, Arizona<\/a>, and is in poor health without vital medication. She was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/05\/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-abduction-timeline\/88530628007\/\">last seen the night of Jan. 31<\/a>, and her family discovered she was gone when she didn&#8217;t show up for church the next day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe Nancy is still out there,&#8221; Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are searching the area around her home as the timeline of her disappearance grows more concerning. Without daily medication, Nany Guthrie is at risk due to her health issues, and the first deadline associated with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/personalfinance\/2026\/02\/05\/bitcoins-criminals-trace-guthrie\/88531802007\/\">ransom note<\/a> has passed.<\/p>\n<p>An SUV was towed off her property Friday evening, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m. local time after deputies blocked off a larger footprint around the home and placed evidence markers around.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The FBI is offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s recovery or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know about the case:<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"88479367007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When did Nancy Guthrie go missing? Timeline of disappearance<\/h2>\n<p>Nancy Guthrie was last seen when she was dropped off at her home by family members the night of Jan. 31. She was reported missing around noon on Feb. 1 after her family went to check on her and found her gone from the home.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Investigators have said that Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s video doorbell and pacemaker app were both disconnected overnight. The doorbell detected movement shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 1, but authorities have said any footage recorded was not saved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/05\/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-abduction-timeline\/88530628007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy Guthrie abduction timeline: Authorities offer chilling new details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Blood found on the home&#8217;s front steps was confirmed to be Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s, Nanos said.<\/p>\n<p>A ransom note shared with some media outlets gave deadlines on Feb. 5 and Feb. 9, according to FBI special agent Heith Janke.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/07\/USAT\/88564661007-usatsi-28161748.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/07\/USAT\/88564661007-usatsi-28161748.jpg?crop=5306,3978,x596,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/07\/USAT\/88564661007-usatsi-28161748.jpg?crop=2985,3978,x596,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/07\/USAT\/88564661007-usatsi-28161748.jpg?crop=5968,3358,x0,y310 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Diannie Chavez\/The Republic, USA TODAY NETWORK\" caption=\"Community members attend a vigil to pray for Nancy Guthrie at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 4, 2026.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Do police know a motive in Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance?<\/h2>\n<p>Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said his team could not determine whether Guthrie was targeted in a crime or what the motive would be in taking her against her will.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll know more as we go on what that motive is, but right now, my guesswork is as good as yours,&#8221; Nanos told reporters Feb. 5.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What was in the ransom note? Who received it?<\/h2>\n<p>Media outlets, including Arizona-based news station KOLD and TMZ, received a ransom note that allegedly mentioned a deadline, dollar amount and specific details that only Guthrie&#8217;s abductor might know, KOLD reporter Mary Coleman told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/02\/04\/us\/video\/guthrie-ranaom-digvid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrity.land<\/a> on Feb. 3. Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/personalfinance\/2026\/02\/05\/bitcoins-criminals-trace-guthrie\/88531802007\/\">millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The note shared with media outlets set a 5 p.m. payment deadline on Feb. 5, Janke said, and a second deadline mentioned in the note is on Monday, Feb. 9.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The note included details about Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s Apple Watch, Janke said. According to CBS News, the note also contained details about the clothing she was wearing the night of her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PimaSheriff\/status\/2019895279940726801?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friday X post<\/a>, the Pima County Sheriff&#8217;s Department said it is investigating a new note it received in connection with the case. &#8220;Investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity,&#8221; the department wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Have any arrests been made?<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities have not confirmed any arrests of suspects in Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>After police debunked an &#8220;imposter&#8221; ransom demand, a Southern California man was arrested on Feb. 5 in Hawthorne, California, located south of Los Angeles International Airport, the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the District of Arizona\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-az\/pr\/california-man-charged-transmitting-demand-ransom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the criminal complaint, Derrick Callella faces two federal charges: allegedly transmitting communication containing a demand or request for a ransom for the release of any kidnapped person and also making a phone call, without disclosing his identity, with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Are there negotiations connected to ransom demands?<\/h2>\n<p>Police have not confirmed any contact with a kidnapper in the Guthrie case or confirmed the authenticity of any ransom notes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0\">Nancy&#8217;s son, Camron Guthrie, said the family has not heard from her\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/05\/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-abduction-timeline\/88530628007\/\" target=\"_blank\">possible kidnapper<\/a>\u00a0in an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUZULrXkqXb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram video<\/a>\u00a0posted Thursday, sayin<\/span>g, &#8220;Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We haven&#8217;t heard anything directly. We need you to reach out, and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward. But first we have to know that you have our mom. We want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact,&#8221; Camron added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What have Savannah Guthrie, Nancy&#8217;s other children, said?<\/h2>\n<p>Savannah, Camron, and sister Annie Guthrie posted an emotional\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUW3mpqD8qd\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four-minute video<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, Feb. 4, pleading for her return in response to reports of a ransom letter.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she&#8217;s alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us,&#8221; Savannah Guthrie said.<\/p>\n<p>The TV journalist emphasized that\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/02\/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-what-we-know\/88481478007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nancy Guthrie<\/a>&#8216;s health is fragile and &#8220;she lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mama, if you&#8217;re listening, we need you to come home. We miss you,&#8221; Annie Guthrie said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contributing: Anna Kaufman and Taijuan Moorman<\/em>,<em> USA TODAY<\/em>; <em>Sarah Lapidus, Stephanie Innes, Perry Vandell<\/em>, <em>Helen Rummel, the Arizona Republic<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-02-07 15:17:16.815833437 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-02-07 17:37:47.246238875 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usatoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The timeline of Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance Investigators have laid out the timeline of how Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance unfolded. 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