The search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother Nancy Guthrie has entered a new phase.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Sunday that law enforcement is now maintaining a security presence at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home, following developments in the ongoing abduction investigation.

In a statement shared publicly, the department said:

“At the request of the Guthrie family, PCSD will maintain a presence at Nancy Guthrie’s residence for security. Media & the public are reminded to follow all traffic & private property laws. No trespassing is allowed on the Guthrie property. Violations are subject to enforcement.”

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The update comes as Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains missing more than a week after authorities determined she was taken from her home against her will. Investigators have previously confirmed that the blood found at the residence belonged to her, and the property has been treated as an active crime scene since the early days of the investigation.

The latest development follows heightened activity around the case in recent days, including renewed searches at the property and continued appeals from Guthrie’s family. On Saturday, Savannah and her siblings posted a video message directed at the captor, urging the safe return of their mother.

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“We received your message, and we understand,” said the Today Show host in the clip. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.”

A retired FBI crisis negotiator later told media outlets that the family’s wording appeared intentionally focused on resolution rather than confrontation.

Authorities have stressed that the investigation remains ongoing and fluid. In a separate update issued earlier Sunday, the sheriff’s department said there are currently no named suspects or persons of interest and no scheduled press briefings.

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Guthrie family draws on faith as search for Nancy enters second week

Alicia Nieves


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Guthrie family draws on faith as search for Nancy enters second week

(NewsNation) — As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters day seven, her family continues to draw strength from their faith.

In nearly every post and video since her disappearance, her children, including Savannah Guthrie, have pointed to faith as a guiding force for them in this investigation. In the videos, the siblings can be seen pleading with their mother’s captors, including this moment where Savannah spoke directly to her mother: “You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy. We believe and know that even in this valley, he is with you,” Savannah Guthrie said.

Last Sunday, friends of Guthrie at St. Andrews Presbyterian in Tucson, Arizona, first noticed Guthrie was missing after she failed to show up for service. Over the past few days, her church has shared tributes online calling Guthrie a “good and faithful servant.” In solidarity, the community held a vigil at the neighboring St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, where more than 500 people attended.

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Meanwhile, Savannah has also called on the public for prayers, writing in a social media post, “We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in him.”

For Savannah, this spiritual core isn’t new. She has spent years opening up about her upbringing and her personal journey with faith.

“I was raised that way, and I almost don’t remember a time where I wasn’t aware of and kind of having my own conversation with God in my mind and in my heart,” she previously said in a podcast on faith.

Savannah’s transition from reporter to the subject of the story has been raw, but she says she’s refusing to let her heart grow hard. In her 2024 collection of essays, “Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere,” Savannah reflected on the grief of losing her father when she was just 16 years old.

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“I remember being asked by friends, ‘How can you still believe?’ And I remember saying, ‘Oh no, this is when I need him the most,’” Savannah previously said. “ I can’t lose my dad and lose God at the same time.”

Last year, she released a picture book version for children, aiming to simplify that core message.

“God is all around, and mostly what God does is love you,” Savannah said.

Savannah once said the greatest gift her mom ever gave her was faith and a belief in God, a foundation she continues to lean on as the family awaits her mom’s safe return.