Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who assumed family was wealthy, says veteran investigator
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona. A forensic investigator suggests that a local worker may have targeted her, assuming her family was wealthy. Concerns have been raised about her well-being, as the absence of a ransom demand indicates she may have died shortly after her abduction.
- ▪Nancy Guthrie was reportedly abducted from her home on February 1, 2026.
- ▪Forensic investigator Barbara Butcher speculated that a local worker may have assumed the Guthrie family was wealthy.
- ▪The lack of a ransom demand raises fears that Nancy Guthrie may have died shortly after being taken.
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Nancy Guthrie Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who assumed family was wealthy, says veteran investigator Barbara Butcher believes a handyman or service person may have assumed the 84-year-old's family had money By Michael Ruiz Fox News Published June 1, 2026 1:08pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Savannah Guthrie's mother may have been targeted by worker who knew family, expert says Fox News Digital spoke to longtime medicolegal death investigator Barbara Butcher at CrimeCon Las Vegas about her initial reactions when she heard Nancy Guthrie was missing.
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