Nancy Guthrie's Abduction: Family Pleads for Help as Investigation Continues

Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona, has been missing since February 1st after being abducted from her home in the affluent Catalina Foothills neighborhood. Authorities believe the abduction was targeted but have not identified a suspect despite finding DNA evidence and ransom notes.

The family of Nancy Guthrie, including her daughter Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC's 'Today' show, has been actively appealing to the public for information through social media videos and offering a $1 million reward. The FBI is also offering a $100,000 reward for any information leading to Nancy's return.

Investigators have uncovered DNA evidence and ransom notes but no suspect has yet been identified. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos declined to elaborate on the suspected motive, citing concerns about compromising the ongoing investigation. He warned residents that there is 'absolutely' a chance the unknown suspect could strike again and advised people in Guthrie's affluent Catalina Foothills neighborhood to remain vigilant.

The FBI recovered additional images from security cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home but none captured footage from the night of her abduction. The images were taken from three separate cameras at her front door, over her driveway, and in the backyard. According to Fox News, a masked man resembling the one suspected of abducting Nancy Guthrie was seen on her front steps three weeks before her apparent abduction.

Savannah Guthrie is reportedly 'livid' over early claims that her brother-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, was a prime suspect in her mother's disappearance. According to former NBC colleague Megyn Kelly, Savannah is planning to sue Ashleigh Banfield over the false allegation. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has publicly cleared the family of any involvement.

Investigators on the Nancy Guthrie task force are looking into reports of suspicious activity around her neighborhood according to Fox News. A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff's Department declined to confirm whether the investigation involved any specific person or people but stated that investigators are looking into reports of anything suspicious in that area.

DNA analysis is still ongoing more than 47 days after Guthrie's suspected abduction from her home in Catalina Foothills. While authorities said they've obtained additional images from Guthrie's home security camera system, they have no new images of the suspect. Efforts to recover more video are ongoing.

Guthrie is believed to have been taken against her will according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. Her son-in-law dropped her off at home around 10 p.m. the night before she went missing. In the early morning hours, a masked man appeared on her doorstep. At around 2:30 a.m., her pacemaker made its last sync with her Apple devices, indicating a potential timeframe of when she was taken out of the home.

A neighbor of Nancy Guthrie reported that his dogs woke him in the middle of the night on Jan. 11 and Feb. 1, behavior he described as unusual. Jeff Lamie, who lives nearby, said his dogs' late-night activity stood out because it was not normal for them. He noticed one of the dogs appeared to look off into the distance and become briefly focused before moving on.

As the search for Nancy Guthrie nears two months, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos defended his department’s handling of the investigation and insisted he has no regrets about decisions made early on. 'Look, I have no regrets about my team and their efforts,' Nanos said. 'I don’t regret we let the crime scene go too soon or any of that.'

Nanos issued a direct appeal to whoever may be responsible for Guthrie’s disappearance: 'Just give her up. Let her go. Take her to a clinic, a hospital. Drop her off. Just let her go.'