No Payment Made After Ransom Deadline in Nancy Guthrie Case

The deadline tied to an apparent ransom note connected to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother has passed, with no public sign that any money was paid.

Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on the evening of Jan. 31 outside her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was reported missing the next day after she did not attend church.

An alleged ransom note sent to Arizona TV stations KOLD and KGUN demanded $4 million in Bitcoin by Feb. 5, warning the amount would increase to $6 million if unpaid by 5 p.m. local time Monday. That deadline has now passed. A source confirmed shortly before the cutoff that no payments had been made.

Earlier Monday, Savannah Guthrie publicly appealed for help, calling the situation “desperate” as the search entered its second week.

Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Phoenix confirmed it had reviewed at least one ransom note. Officials said the note referenced an Apple Watch and a floodlight but shared few details. Authorities have also arrested one person accused of impersonating Nancy Guthrie’s captors.

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, urged caution about fake ransom demands in a joint social media video and directly addressed anyone holding their mother, asking for proof that she is alive.

A large-scale search remains underway, but no suspects have been publicly identified. Investigators say they are withholding details to protect the case.

The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are asking anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery or the arrest of those responsible.