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Savannah Guthrie makes heartbreaking plea in mom's disappearance after finding old drawing

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Savannah Guthrie, co-host of "TODAY," posted an emotional plea on Instagram for information about her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen in Tucson, Arizona, nine months ago. Accompanying the plea was a drawing by Guthrie's daughter Vale depicting an umbrella in the rain with the message expressing how much she needs her mommy. Guthrie emphasized the family’s ongoing pain and their desperate need for help, noting that a reward is available for any information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts or safety. Authorities continue to investigate without identifying a suspect.
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As of November 1, 2026, Savannah Guthrie, a co-host on the "TODAY" show, renewed her plea for information about the kidnapping of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona nine months earlier. Guthrie shared an old drawing by her daughter depicting a blue umbrella surrounded by raindrops with the caption, "I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy," on Instagram to express her family's anguish and longing for answers. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been investigating the case involving a ransom demand without significant breakthroughs. Guthrie emphasized that her family cannot move forward without help from someone who has information about Nancy’s whereabouts, stating, "We need someone to help us, tell us what you know."

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“Article A describes an update from investigators about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping case, while Article B reports on Savannah Guthrie's personal plea for information and shares a drawing made by her daughter. They describe related but distinct events.”
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“Article A covers an update from the Nancy Guthrie Task Force on DNA analysis efforts nine months into the investigation, while Article B reports on Savannah Guthrie's plea for information about her mother's disappearance and shares a drawing made by her daughter.”
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Arizona FBI Instagram Pima County Tucson

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Guthrie PERSON · 10× Annie PERSON · 2× Cam PERSON · 2× FBI ORG · 2× Kristine PERSON · 2× Mike PERSON · 2× Nancy Guthrie PERSON · 2× Pima County GPE · 2× Tommy PERSON · 2× Tucson GPE · 2×

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Please help us." Guthrie also thanked those who have supported her family and urged people to "join us in praying without ceasing." Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 after she was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson shortly before 10 p.m. Jan. 31. Authorities believe she was taken against her will.
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🔮 Guthrie shared an old drawing made by her daughter, Vale, showing a blue umbrella in the rain and the words, "I know it might not seem like it, but I really need my mommy."

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"TODAY" co-host Savannah Guthrie issued a new plea for information about her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, on Sunday, nine months after the 84-year-old was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home. asserted
old → issue → home
Guthrie shared an old drawing made by her daughter, Vale, showing a blue umbrella in the rain and the words, "I know it might not seem like it, but I really need my mommy." uncertain
I → share → mommy
"Found this old drawing from my daughter today," Guthrie wrote on Instagram. asserted
Guthrie → find → Instagram
"It says so much about how I feel." asserted
I → say → much
"The world goes on, things appear ‘normal’ — as we try to keep going and be strong, especially for our young kids — but it’s not and it never will be," she continued. asserted
she → go → kids
"For Annie and Tommy, for Cam and Kristine, for Mike and me and for all of Mom’s beloved grandchildren: We ache for her, we cry out for answers, we cannot move forward," Guthrie wrote. asserted
Guthrie → ache → answers
"We need someone to help us, tell us what you know. asserted
you → need → what
We want to celebrate her and give her the dignity she deserves. asserted
she → want → dignity
We are begging you. asserted
We → beg → you
Please help us." Guthrie also thanked those who have supported her family and urged people to "join us in praying without ceasing." Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 after she was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson shortly before 10 p.m. Jan. 31. Authorities believe she was taken against her will. asserted
she → help → will
A masked, armed individual was captured on the home's doorbell camera footage, apparently tampering with the device. asserted
individual → capture → device
The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have not identified a suspect, and no arrests have been made. asserted
arrests → identify → suspect
Guthrie has continued to push for answers about her mother’s disappearance while returning to work on "TODAY." asserted
Guthrie → continue → TODAY
During a June appearance on "TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle," she rejected the idea that she had forgotten about her mother. asserted
she → reject → mother
"I know maybe people wonder, ‘What’s going on? How is she able to do that job? asserted
she → know → job
Is she not thinking about it? asserted
she → think → it
Did she forget?’ asserted
she → forget → ?
Never," Guthrie said. asserted
Guthrie → say → ?
"It’s always with me. asserted
It → ’ → me
I cry every morning on the way to work, and I cry every morning on the way home," she added. asserted
she → cry → home
In August, six months after her mother's disappearance, Guthrie and her siblings also issued a statement asking for information about their mother. asserted
Guthrie → issue → mother
"Every day, we wake up and try to be strong and go on — because that’s what our joyful and resilient Mom taught us to do. asserted
Mom → wake → us
But make no mistake — our hearts are in ruins," Guthrie wrote. asserted
Guthrie → make → ruins
"Cam and Kristine, Annie and Tommy, Mike and me — we spend every waking moment thinking of her, longing for her, looking for her." asserted
we → spend → her
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Friday the Nancy Guthrie Task Force was continuing to work with laboratories to advance DNA analysis. " asserted
Force → say → analysis
Earlier this month, investigators traveled to Florida to meet with lab scientists to see what more could be done to advance this case," the department wrote on X. " uncertain
department → travel → X.
A number of ideas were discussed, and we continue to work with all our partners to solve this case." asserted
we → discuss → case
The agency reminded the public that no tip is too small. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos previously said Guthrie "did not leave on her own." Authorities released the contents of two ransom notes in July. asserted
Authorities → remind → July
The first, sent Feb. 2, claimed Guthrie was safe and demanded $4 million in bitcoin for her release. asserted
Guthrie → send → release
The second, sent four days later, claimed she had died shortly after being kidnapped. asserted
she → send → ?
Investigators said the notes contained distinctive writing patterns and asked anyone who recognized the style to contact authorities. asserted
who → say → authorities
A possible additional ransom text message reported in September was later deemed not credible by investigators. asserted
message → report → investigators
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit an anonymous tip at 520-882-7463. asserted
Anyone → ask → 7463
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