Savannah Guthrie is currently navigating an extremely tough phase as no traces of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, have been found for over a week now. The Today Show host’s 84-year-old mother has been missing from her Tucson, Arizona home after being last seen at midnight on January 31, 2026. As the police investigate the case, purported ransom notes demanding USD 6 million in bitcoin, and allegations against Nancy’s daughter, Annie, and her husband, Tommaso, surfaced. Amid the buzz around the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, an ex-FBI official weighed in on the possibility of her being already dead.
Former FBI official weighs in on the possibility of Nancy Guthrie’s death
An ex-FBI official has raised significant doubt regarding whether the 84-year-old, Nancy Guthrie, is still alive, as a week passed since her disappearance from her Tucson home. Former FBI Assistant Director, Chris Swecker expressed serious doubt that a genuine kidnapping is occurring during his February 2026 conversation with Fox News. He pointed to the lack of “proof of life” and the suspicious jump in ransom demands from USD 1 million to USD 6 million. Sharing his concerns, he stated:
“I’m very skeptical of this. Is this really a kidnapping? Does somebody really have her, and is she really alive?”
A former FBI official has raised significant doubt regarding whether Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was still alive. He shared several points to back his suspicion. Read More


