{"id":2568233,"date":"2026-02-10T09:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-deadline-passes-sheriffs-department-chasing-new-leads-in-nancy-guthrie-case\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:16:12","slug":"final-deadline-passes-sheriffs-department-chasing-new-leads-in-nancy-guthrie-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-deadline-passes-sheriffs-department-chasing-new-leads-in-nancy-guthrie-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Deadline Passes: Sheriff&#8217;s Department Chasing &#8216;New Leads&#8217; in Nancy Guthrie Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffinal-deadline-passes-sheriffs-department-chasing-new-leads-in-nancy-guthrie-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568233&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports on the ongoing disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News\u2019 Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Arizona home around January 31 to February 1. The case has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-descend-into-twitter-war-with-amazon\/\" title=\"Democrats Descend into Twitter War With Amazon\">drawn national attention<\/a> as a large-scale search unfolds, amid a ransom note allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/savannah-guthrie-issues-plea-as-purported-ransom-deadline-nears\/\" title=\"Savannah Guthrie issues plea as purported ransom deadline nears\">demanding  million<\/a> in Bitcoin and two deadlines set for 5 p.m. Arizona time\u2014deadlines that have since passed with no funds received and no proof of life provided. Authorities, including the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department, say they are pursuing new leads and maintaining a strong law enforcement presence at Guthrie residences. Savannah Guthrie released a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >solo video pleading<\/a> for help and prayers, urging anyone with details to contact authorities, while Savannah\u2019s sister Annie Guthrie\u2019s home has been searched. Coverage from outlets like The New York Post and TMZ notes the ransom letters, though officials have not confirmed the ransom\u2019s authenticity, treating it as a potential lead. The case remains unresolved as investigators continue to seek information.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>With another 24 hours having passed, the harrowing saga of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of NBC News&rsquo; &ldquo;Today&rdquo; host Savannah Guthrie, continues with very little in the way of real answers.<\/p>\n<p>On January 31, the 84-year-old Nancy was last seen, and presumably went missing from her Arizona home early February 1.<\/p>\n<p>This prompted a massive search for the elderly mother, capturing national attention and concern.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities claimed that there was a ransom note, demanding $6 million be deposited into a Bitcoin account, per <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/us-news\/nancy-guthries-final-ransom-deadline-passes-as-stricken-daughter-savannah-notes-hour-of-desperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a>. No such funds have been added to that account as of this reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Those ransom letters &mdash; also purportedly sent to various media outlets such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/09\/nancy-guthrie-abduction-ransom-second-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> &mdash; listed last Thursday and Monday as two key deadlines in paying up that ransom.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Both deadlines, marked for 5 p.m. Arizona time, have now passed.<\/p>\n<p>While local authorities still haven&rsquo;t verified whether the ransom note in question is authentic, they have largely treated it as such given the lack of other leads.<\/p>\n<p>(Of note, there doesn&rsquo;t appear to have been any proof of life provided.)<\/p>\n<p>This dead end has the Pima County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department looking for &ldquo;new leads,&rdquo; according to NewsNation reporter Brian Entin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New statement from Pima Sheriff says they are following up on new leads and we can expect to see an active law enforcement presence at Guthrie residences.<br \/> So far &ndash; I have not noticed anything at Nancy or Annie&rsquo;s house today.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianEntin\/status\/2021008852385477030?\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New statement from Pima Sheriff says they are following up on new leads and we can expect to see an active law enforcement presence at Guthrie residences,&rdquo; Entin posted to X on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, Entin did note: &ldquo;So far &ndash; I have not noticed anything at Nancy or Annie&rsquo;s house today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Annie Guthrie is the sister of Savannah, and police had searched her home given its proximity to Nancy&rsquo;s home, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/annie-guthrie-house-searched-as-mom-nancy-remains-missing-11902306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>As The New York Post notes, Savannah Guthrie posted a solo video on Monday, hours before the last deadline passed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We believe our mom is still out there,&rdquo; Savannah said. &ldquo;She was taken, and we don&rsquo;t know where.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m coming on just to ask you not just for your prayers, but no matter where you are &mdash; even if you&rsquo;re far from Tucson &mdash; if you see anything, if you hear anything, if there&rsquo;s anything at all that seems strange to you, that you report to law enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need your help,&rdquo; she also said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Nancy was last seen on January 31 and is believed to have disappeared from her Arizona home around February 1, prompting a large-scale search that drew national attention. Authorities say a ransom note demanded $6 million in Bitcoin, but no funds have been deposited. The letters, sent to outlets such as TMZ, set two deadlines for payment. Officials have not yet confirmed the note\u2019s authenticity, but given the lack of other leads they\u2019re treating it as credible and there is no proof of life reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department says they are pursuing new leads and that an active law-enforcement presence will be at Guthrie residences. NewsNation\u2019s Brian Entin noted that, so far, he hadn\u2019t seen any activity at Nancy\u2019s house or at Annie Guthrie\u2019s home (Annie is Savannah\u2019s sister and Nancy\u2019s proximity prompted police to search Annie\u2019s home). Savannah Guthrie released a solo video before the final deadline, saying, \u201cWe believe our mom is still out there. She was taken, and we don\u2019t know where.\u201d She urged anyone who sees or hears anything to report it to law enforcement and asked for prayers and help from people everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also includes elements of a reader submission form on the page, with fields for name and message, though part of the content appears incomplete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2568234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-655.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73467,73466,73468,73465,73464],"class_list":["post-2568233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-case-update-2","tag-final-deadline","tag-nancy-guthrie-case","tag-new-leads","tag-sheriff-department"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-655.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568233"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568237,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568233\/revisions\/2568237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}