Law enforcement officials in Tucson, Arizona are holding a press conference Thursday afternoon, to provide updates on their desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who was abducted from her home sometime between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
Guthrie is the mother of NBC Today host Savannah Guthrie. She was last seen Saturday evening when her son-in-law dropped her off at her home around 9:45 p.m.
From the New York Post: Nancy Guthrie’s 2 a.m. pacemaker spike on the day she vanished could mean that the elderly woman was involved in a heart rate-raising struggle with her possible captors, a lead cardiologist speculated Thursday.
“If a person was in a physical struggle, that might have created a rapid heartbeat … the pacemaker would have detected that and potentially reported it,” Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who was former Vice President Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, chillingly told CNN.
Arizona authorities previously said the 84-year-old’s implanted medical device stopped syncing with her Apple devices, including a watch and her iPhone, around 2 a.m. Sunday — close to the time police believe she was abducted from her Tucson home.
“If a person was in a physical struggle, that might have created a rapid heartbeat… the pacemaker would have detected that and potentially reported it.”
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who was Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, points out the chilling possibility of a struggle before Nancy… pic.twitter.com/2iQBiXtVFz
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) February 5, 2026
Multiple news outlets have received a ransom note, which authorities are reportedly investigating to verify whether it is real or a hoax.
The Pima County Sheriff said during a press conference on Tuesday that their next update would not be until Thursday.
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE in one of the videos below, as officials provide an update on their search for Guthrie. The press conference is expected to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET.
UPDATES: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said they have gotten the DNA report back on the blood splatters found on the front doorstep, and it is CONFIRMED to be from Nancy Guthrie.
The Sheriff said at this time, they have NO ONE of interest and no suspects in the case.
A timeline of events was shared, as follows:
Saturday, January 31, 2026
5:32 p.m. – Nancy travels to local family’s home for dinner
9:48 p.m. – Family drops Nancy off at home and garage door opens
9:50 p.m. – Garage door closes
Sunday, February 1, 2026
1:47 a.m. – Doorbell camera disconnects
2:12 a.m. – Software detects person on camera (No video available, due to no subscription)
2:28 a.m. – Pacemaker app shows disconnect from phone
11:56 a.m. – Family checks on Nancy (after receiving call that she wasn’t at church)
12:03 p.m. – Family makes 911 call to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department
12:15 p.m. – Law enforcement arrives
New timeline:
FullScreen released by @PimaSheriff in the Nancy Guthrie investigation during press conference pic.twitter.com/KR61QYrFGq— Laura Ingle (@lauraingle) February 5, 2026
FBI Special Agent Heith Janke announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery.
MISSING PERSON: Nancy Guthrie https://t.co/FckPCHSXKu pic.twitter.com/BcHeWPppzu
— Pima County Sheriff’s Department (@PimaSheriff) February 2, 2026
CHILLING: Anchor who saw Nancy Guthrie ransom note describes moment she knew it ‘might not be hoax’
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