Mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie, remains unaccounted for almost a week after her disappearance.
The 84-year-old’s relatives notified authorities after she vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home. When Nancy failed to show up for her usual morning church service on Sunday, February 1, her family reported her missing, saying it was quite unusual for her.
Nancy spent time with her daughter Annie Guthrie and Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, the night before she disappeared. Nancy came home later that evening after the family had dined together.
Nancy was reportedly abducted sometime between late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, according to investigators.
Evidence of kidnapping at her residence
Nancy was abducted from her home by force, not by choice, according to the police, who discovered evidence of a struggle inside her home.
According to authorities, the kidnapping most likely took place between 10 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Media outlets received ransom notes.
Several news outlets received two unsubstantiated ransom notes from someone claiming to be responsible for Nancy’s disappearance. The messages asked for $4 million in Bitcoin by Thursday at 5 p.m. or $6 million by Monday at 5 p.m.
It is unclear if the family paid the ransom or is still awaiting evidence that Nancy is still alive as the deadline has passed.
The fortune and career of Savannah Guthrie
The estimated net worth of Savannah Guthrie is $40 million. She is a bestselling author who reputedly makes around $8 million annually from her work on the Today show.
Her works include Most What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere, Princesses Wear Pants, and Princesses Save the World.
Savannah educated and practiced law before turning to journalism. In 2012, she became an anchor for the Today show.
Family assets and properties
Savannah and her husband, Michael Feldman, possess a number of properties, including a $3.5 million Tribeca apartment in New York and a $2.7 million second house in the Catskills. Savannah has frequently discussed how they were brought up to appreciate independence and hard work despite their prosperity.
The life of Annie Guthrie in Tucson
Annie Guthrie, Savannah’s sister, resides in Tucson close to Nancy. In addition to being a writer, poet, and jeweler, she serves as Kore Press’s director of marketing and publicity.
Annie lives with her husband, middle school teacher Tommaso Cioni, and works at the University of Arizona Poetry Center. Hello Magazine estimates that their house is worth between $650,000 and $1 million.
Cameron Guthrie, brother
Cameron Guthrie, Savannah’s brother, is a former F-16 jet pilot. His financial background is unknown to the general public.
The biography and family background of Nancy
Following the death of her husband Charles from a heart attack in 1988, Nancy reared her three children in Arizona. The family had previously relocated from Australia and made their home in Tucson, which is still owned by Nancy and is currently valued at an estimated $1.1 million.
To support the family, Nancy accepted a secretarial position in public affairs at the University of Arizona, while Charles worked as a mining engineer, according to Hello Magazine.
After the passing of her father, Savannah continued to grow up.
Savannah has previously discussed the financial difficulties her family encountered following the death of her father.
“I was starting my senior year of high school when my father passed away. After that, I spent my entire college career at home,” she stated on the Today show.
“The dorm was out of our price range. That was the first thing, but my sister and I also felt strongly that we should stay with my mother and not abandon her.
