The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, has entered a new phase more than four months after she disappeared from her home near Tucson, Arizona, as an anonymous tip led volunteer crews to an area just over the US-Mexico border where 25 unmarked graves had previously been discovered.
According to multiple reports, volunteer search group Buscando Corazones Nogales received an anonymous tip that pointed them toward a remote area west of Nogales in Sonora, Mexico.
Search efforts at the location were carried out on Wednesday, June 10, with support from the Sonora State Commission for the Search of Missing Persons and local security personnel.
Investigators did not locate Nancy Guthrie during that search. Reports said the area had already drawn attention because volunteer crews had previously uncovered 25 unmarked graves there between April and May, with remains from dozens of victims recovered in the broader search zone.
Statement regarding information circulating online related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. pic.twitter.com/qfXtZLP0RV
— Pima County Sheriff's Department (@PimaSheriff) June 11, 2026
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos commented on the latest development on Thursday, June 11.
“We are aware of reports regarding an anonymous tip related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation that was provided to a group in Mexico,” he said. “At this time, we have not been contacted by Mexican authorities. This investigation remains active and ongoing, and we will continue to follow up on any credible information.”
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on the evening of January 31 and was reported missing on February 1. The FBI has described her as a vulnerable adult who has difficulty walking, has a pacemaker and requires daily medication for a heart condition.
From the outset, investigators said the case was being treated as suspicious. In early February, authorities released surveillance images and video appearing to show an armed, masked person tampering with the camera at Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance, a development that triggered thousands of public tips within a day.
The investigation has been especially challenging. Earlier this month, Sheriff Nanos said the case is particularly “sensitive” because only limited DNA evidence has been recovered.
“What really makes it prolonged is we do rely on labs,” he said earlier this month.
“You don’t want to jeopardise not just the integrity of this case, but the integrity of DNA as a supplement to law enforcement work.”
Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects, and no arrest has been announced in connection with the case.
Last month, Nanos also said that he is not personally communicating directly with the Guthrie family about updates, explaining that contact is handled by members of his team when necessary.
Back in February, the Guthrie family announced a $1 million reward for information that could help bring Nancy home. The FBI later added a federal reward offer, which was initially set at up to $50,000 and was later raised to as much as $100,000 for information leading to her location and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
Savannah Guthrie, 54, resumed her Today hosting role in the spring after taking time away in the wake of her mother’s disappearance, and she has continued to make public appeals for help.
On June 7, she posted a religious image of Christ’s ascension to her Instagram story with the words:
“Oh my, my soul, it cries out, soul, it cries out. Bring her home.”
The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is being asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip through the bureau’s online tip portal.