Federal and local law enforcement agencies intensified their search this week at the Catalina Foothills home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, as investigators probe a possible abduction. The Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the case by Wednesday, deploying K-9 units, hostage negotiation specialists, and forensic teams to the property.
Authorities taped off the residence as investigators examined evidence that included a removed Ring doorbell and blood found near the entrance, according to reports.
The Daily Mail reported that Nancy Guthrie disappeared Saturday night after being dropped off at her Tucson home by her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, who is the last known person to see her.
The home is an adobe-style residence valued at approximately $1 million in the upscale Catalina Foothills neighborhood.
The investigation was initially handled by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which determined by Tuesday that Guthrie was likely abducted.
Investigators said her phone, wallet, and vehicle were left behind at the home.
Authorities also said an Apple Watch linked to Guthrie stopped syncing with her pacemaker at approximately 2 a.m. on Jan. 31.
The property was briefly released back to the Guthrie family on Tuesday before renewed activity on Wednesday night, when sheriff’s vehicles and FBI agents returned to the scene.
A separate team of investigators was observed at the home of Savannah Guthrie’s sister, Annie Guthrie, where detectives were seen collecting items, including a tripod and lighting equipment.
A detective affiliated with an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force also visited family members, according to reports.
A local ABC News affiliate reported that the FBI deployed hostage negotiation specialists, underscoring the seriousness of the investigation.
Authorities are reviewing possible leads that include a January trespassing incident in the neighborhood and communications allegedly sent to media outlets demanding money.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators believe Guthrie is still alive.
“She’s present. She’s alive, and we want to save her,” Nanos said.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that additional federal resources were being made available to assist in the search.
Trump also spoke directly with Savannah Guthrie to express support, according to NBC News anchor Tom Llamas.
Investigators are examining whether Guthrie’s relationship to a nationally known television personality may have played a role in her disappearance.
Law enforcement officers continue canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance footage while maintaining that there is no known threat to the broader public.
Nanos said investigators are actively sharing leads with federal partners as the investigation continues.
“The leads we’ve got coming in are critical to us. They’re valuable, and we’re sharing those with the FBI and others,” he said.
Authorities said an update on the investigation is expected Thursday.
Federal agents, accompanied by K-9 units, were dispatched to Nancy Guthrie’s residence in Arizona on Wednesday night, where they allegedly conducted a search of a nearby wooded area and the garage of the missing woman.
Agents collaborated with officers from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, who reinstated caution tape at the residence of the 84-year-old to restrict access to the property, as reported by NewsNation’s Brian Entin in a post on X.
“It’s been quiet here for the last couple of days, but now clearly they are about to do something at the house,” Entin said as he filmed agents setting up their scene, the New York Post reported.
The police subsequently initiated a systematic search of the thicket adjacent to the residence in Tucson, as reported by Entin, and also examined the garage.
Law enforcement remained at the residence for under two hours before removing the police tape and departing.
Nancy, the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has not been observed since her family left her at the Tucson residence on Saturday night.