American broadcast journalist and Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing from her Tucson, Arizona home since February 1, 2026. Recently, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department officially transitioned the 84-year-old Nancy’s missing-persons case to a criminal investigation, alleging kidnapping. Amid that, a ransom scam disrupted the investigation. As no leads regarding Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts have been received yet, the FBI weighed upon the possible motives behind the kidnapping.
Is revenge the motive behind Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping? Former FBI agent predicts
It’s been six days since Nancy Guthrie has been missing, and authorities have not been able to gather any intel on her location or her kidnapper as of yet. They couldn’t infer the motive behind her kidnapping as well. However, former FBI agents and experts have recently analysed the evidence to suggest some potential reasons why the abduction might have taken place. Experts suggest the motive may be linked to Nancy’s daughter, Savannah Guthrie, the co-anchor of NBC’s Today Show. Former FBI supervisor, James Gagliano, stated that kidnappings are typically for “profit or revenge”.
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