Investigators searching through a sixth day for the elderly mother of U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie are examining a newly surfaced message in the presumed kidnapping, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday (February 6, 2026).
U.S. news anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, goes missing; family renews plea to kidnappers
Authorities did not specify the nature or content of the latest communication, or where it was received, but the FBI and sheriff’s department said in a joint statement that investigators were “actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.”
News of the message came three days after a purported ransom note was sent to media outlets and a day after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s relatives renewed their appeal to whoever may be holding her captive to contact the family directly “so we can move forward.”
The first of two deadlines set in Tuesday’s (February 3, 2026) ransom letter, as described by law enforcement officials, came and went early on Thursday (February 7, 2026) evening. A second deadline was set for next Monday (February 9, 2026).
