Nancy Guthrie’s loved ones and the public are desperate for a happy ending: she has been missing since February 1, and everyone wants to see her return home safely. As the investigation continues, and the more days pass, there is growing fear about the health and safety of the missing Guthrie matriarch, who is believed to have been abducted from her Tucson home in the middle of the night.
A body was located in a canal in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday, March 28, which sparked concern among some that it could be Guthrie. However, although the female has yet to be identified, the police have revealed that she is not Guthrie.
Police Answer Questions Relating to Nancy Guthrie Case
“A death investigation is underway after an adult woman’s body was recovered from a canal near Indian Bend and Hayden Roads on March 28th,” a press release by the Scottsdale police department reads. The post was shared on X on March 28. “Police and fire personnel were first called to the area around 8 a.m. after someone walking along the canal saw the body in the water.”
The statement continues, “Responding police and fire personnel coordinated with SRP and CAP to recover the body from the water and begin the death investigation. Scottsdale detectives and crime scene specialists responded to the scene to collect evidence and thoroughly document the scene. Due to the condition of the body, investigators are initially unable to confirm if there are traumatic injuries present.” The police also informed the public that the investigation was ongoing and they were working to identify the remains.
The post attracted attention, including comments about whether this body was Guthrie’s. “Nancy??” someone questioned. To which the Scottsdale police department replied, “This is not related to the Nancy Guthrie case.”
Other questions from the public include, “Nancy?????,” “Could that have that been Nancy,” “Nancy? Is that you?,” and “Is it Nancy Guthrie?”
Nancy Guthrie’s Daughter Savannah Guthrie Plans to Return to Work
Nancy is a mother to three children, including her daughter, “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie. The family has raised their reward to $1 million, and Savannah has made heartfelt speeches on social media, urging the public to come forward with any information they may have, and to help identify a suspect.
On Friday, March 27, Savannah announced she would return to work after taking an absence due to her mother’s disappearance. Savannah made her plans known in an interview with her co-host Hoda Kotb. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” she said, CBS News reports. “But I can’t not come back, because it’s my family. I think it’s part of my purpose right now.” She will be back on air on Monday, April 6.
Can’t believe that her house was not monitored knowing that she was an elder adult and lived alone, and she was sick
No elderly that’s sick with the need of medication for survival should ever be left alone, anything could happen and something did that changes everything, that should be considered negligence, she was in no position to care for herself in the event that she had some kind of medical situation that she wasn’t able to address herself, it’s sad how we as a people leave our elderly alone by themselves, taken life for granted
Totally agree with you Teresa 👍 💯. After my Dad passed, we(6 children) always took care of our Mother. She was never left alone. We took turns staying with her, and my brothers moved back home so she wouldn’t be alone. We miss her sooooo much!!! She was a wonderful Mother!!!
They are a wealthy family why not hire a butler-caregiver, have a few guard dogs & a better monitoring system installed? All of their negligence shows what can & did happen…sad.
Mrs. Guthrie was perfectly able to care for her daily needs and lived the majority of her adult life taking care of her and her children’s security. Her pacemaker tracked her health constantly. Folks really should stop victim blaming. Stop pointing fingers and saying what the family should have done. Should people feel that way, yes, you are in a free country. However, publicly offer the love and support this family needs and privately address your own familial concerns instead of projecting them into shoes and paths you haven’t walked.
I solely agree with this comment
What i don’t understand is they are offering a $1 million dollar reward for information leading to the safe return. But was asked to pay the people who took her within a certain amount of time and let each deadline for making the payment pass by. And here we are going on 2 months past the deadline and instead of taking the reward money and paying for her safe return home. Something with this whole situation sounds off to me
This whole case is bizarre, I can’t even imagine the pain this family is feeling.
NOT knowing if she is alive or not, has to be heartbreaking.
I have myself wondered why they didn’t pay the ransom? They are offering a significant amount for her return, so I don’t think cash flow was the issue.
She has been “missing” going on 2 months now, without her much needed medications. I hate to say it, but I don’t believe she is still alive.
Someone knows SOMETHING. Someone knows who the person on the porch was, even with the mask, gloves, etc. If that were my son or brother, etc. I would immediately recognize them, even with the steps he took to not be identified. We know how our loved one’s move, their mannerisms, their eyes!
Whoever recognizes this person should call in anonymously, they can keep their information out of the public, but they NEED to do the right thing. Just imagine if that was your Mother, or Grandmother?
The family just wants answers, and to have their Mother back home, even if it is sadly, just her body.
The not knowing is harder than trying to accept the fact they will NEVER see her again.
Someone knows something, Please just do the right thing, and allow her family to grieve, and give her a proper funeral, if in fact she is no longer alive.