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Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' for mother's safe return

The Guthrie family accepted ransom demands amid investigations of conflicting proof-of-life and at least one fake ransom note, with a $50,000 reward offered for information.

  • On Feb. 1, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her Catalina Foothills home against her will after being last seen Jan. 31, prompting a nationwide search.
  • KGUN9 reported potential captors demanded $6 million in bitcoin and published a bitcoin address, setting a compliance deadline of Monday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. MT, with KOLD receiving a similar note.
  • Investigators found Nancy's pacemaker had disconnected early on Feb. 1, doorbell camera footage showed disruptions and movement, and blood spatter on the front porch was identified as Nancy's.
  • The FBI has deployed agents to Tucson and set up a 24-hour command post, offering a reward up to $50,000 while arresting a California man over a bogus ransom demand.
  • Savannah Guthrie appealed directly, saying `We are at an hour of desperation, and we need your help` as Nancy Guthrie, 84, requires daily medication that can be fatal without it within 24 hours.
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AZCentral broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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