FBI increases reward for information on abduction of Nancy Guthrie to $100,000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has doubled its reward to $100,000 in the search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, releasing new images and an updated suspect description as the case draws nationwide attention. The family of Savannah Guthrie continues to plead for her safe return amid more than 13,000 public tips.

Andrew Goudsward/Reuters

13 February 2026 at 01:17:13

FBI increases reward for information on abduction of Nancy Guthrie to $100,000

An investigator canvasses Annie Guthrie's neighborhood after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, U.S. February 10, 2026.

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The FBI said on Thursday it was increasing the reward for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, to $100,000 from $50,000.

The agency also released new visuals, including photos of a backpack the suspect could be seen wearing in video footage, and an updated description of the suspect following "forensic analysis" of footage from a doorbell camera.

The suspect was described as a male, between 5-feet 9-inches and 5-feet 10-inches and was seen wearing a black, 25-liter backpack, the FBI said in a statement. The agency identified the backpack as an Ozark Trail brand Hiker Pack.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was first reported missing on February 1 in Arizona.

Guthrie's disappearance has captured the nation's attention with the FBI saying it had received over 13,000 tips from the public.

The Guthrie family, including NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, has released multiple videos pleading for their mother's return.

"We believe she is still out there," Savannah Guthrie said on Tuesday in a post on Instagram with video footage of the suspect at her mother's home. "Bring her home."

-Andrew Goudsward/Reuters