31 January 2026
Nancy Guthrie is last seen on Saturday night when her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, drops her home in the Catalina Foothills at around 9:48 pm.
1 February 2026
A masked individual disconnects a doorbell camera at Nancy’s home at 1:47 am.
Software detects further motion roughly 25 minutes later. At 2:28 am, Nancy’s pacemaker app disconnects from her phone, suggesting she is moved out of range.
Later that morning, a friend contacts the Guthrie family after Nancy fails to appear for church.
Relatives arrive at the property just before noon and notify the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Police arrive at 12:15pm and determine Nancy is missing under “concerning” circumstances.
2 February 2026
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirms a shift in the investigation, stating: “I believe she was abducted.”
3 February 2026
Authorities begin analysing a ransom note received by media outlets, which contains specific details about Nancy’s clothing. The note demands a payment in Bitcoin for her safe return. Police also investigate drops of blood found outside the front door, which are later confirmed to be Nancy’s.
4 February 2026
Savannah Guthrie releases a video with her two siblings pleading for her mother’s return. She states the family is “ready to talk” and wants proof of life.
5 February 2026
Sheriff Chris Nanos holds a press conference, stating: “We believe Nancy is still out there.”
The FBI announces a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery or the conviction of those involved.
6 February 2026
A second ransom message is sent to KOLD, the CBS affiliate in Tucson.
7 February 2026
Savannah releases another video aimed at the abductors, stating: “We will pay” for Nancy’s safe return.
10 February 2026
Surveillance images are released showing a masked person wearing a backpack and gloves at Nancy’s door.
A subject is later detained and questioned.
11 February 2026
The person of interest is released from custody without charge.
12 February 2026
The FBI releases the first physical description of the suspect and doubles the reward to $100,000.
A pair of black gloves is found near Nancy’s home.
15 February 2026
Testing suggests the black gloves found nearby appear to match those seen in the surveillance video.
16 February 2026
All members of the Guthrie family and their spouses are officially cleared as suspects.
17 February 2026
Tests show no DNA match for the “unknown male” on the gloves within the national database.
24 February 2026
Savannah announces the family is offering an additional $1 million for information.
4 March 2026
The Sheriff’s Department confirms the black gloves actually belong to a restaurant worker and are unrelated to the case.
25 March 2026
Savannah gives her first interview since the disappearance, saying: “We are in agony.”
27 March 2026
Savannah confirms to co-host Hoda Kotb that she will return to the Today show on 6 April.
6 April 2026
Savannah returns to the Today show desk.
7 May 2026
Human bones are found near Nancy’s home.
A spokesperson later confirms the find is “not criminal in nature,” identifying it as part of a prehistoric anthropological investigation.
10 May 2026
Savannah shares a heartbreaking Mother’s Day tribute, marking nearly 100 days since Nancy went missing.
12 May 2026
As the search officially passes the 100-day mark, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos gives a critical update. Local television news station KOLD reports that his department, the FBI, and various forensic laboratories are “working hard to get this resolved”.
Sheriff Nanos states: “There’s way too much work to be done, that is ongoing, with some of the physical evidence we have. And we’re not going to give up on it just because it’s been 100 days.”
8 June 2026
Marking over four months since her mother’s sudden disappearance, Savannah posts an emotional Instagram story featuring an image of Jesus Christ. Sharing a moving lyric, she writes: “Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out.” In a separate, poignant caption, she simply adds: “Bring her home” alongside a yellow heart emoji.
15 June 2026
A 40-year-old woman is arrested in relation to a kidnapping that allegedly occurred in May, around seven miles from Nancy’s Catalina Foothills abode, and held on a $250,000 bond.
23 June 2026
It emerges that a second note sent to media outlets in the days after Nancy’s disappearance claimed that she died, though unintentionally. It is also reported the note offered no apology and nor did it demand for money in exchange for the release of her body.
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