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FBI says it’s unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom’s suspected kidnappers

The FBI confirmed no known contact between the Guthrie family and alleged kidnappers amid ongoing investigation and $50,000 reward offered for information.

  • On January 31, 2026, Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home, and authorities believe she was taken against her will in a criminal investigation aided by the FBI.
  • DNA from blood on the front porch matched Guthrie, and her doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m.; family members called 911 at 12:03 p.m. on February 1 after she missed church.
  • Multiple outlets received ransom notes, including a demand for $6 million in Bitcoin by 5 p.m. Monday, and Guthrie siblings posted a video Saturday saying they would pay.
  • The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information, and deputies are maintaining security at the Guthrie residence while the Pima County Sheriff's Department continues investigative work Tuesday.
  • Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker questioned whether this is a true kidnapping, urging caution as former FBI agents warn against paying without authenticated proof of life while investigators continue searches.
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No ransom communication, FBI says, as Savannah Guthrie asks for help in 'hour of desperation'

Savannah Guthrie urges the public to contact police with tips, saying her family is “at an hour of desperation” in the search for Nancy Guthrie.

·Billings, United States
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