Savannah Guthrie’s Family Is Offering a $1 Million Reward

Savannah Guthrie’s family is offering up to $1 million for the return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, she announced in a February 24 Instagram video. “We still believe in a miracle,” the Today anchor said. “We still believe that she can come home.” Nancy was initially reported missing in Arizona on February 1. Law enforcement suspect that she was abducted from her home and have released images that appear to show a masked, armed individual tampering with Nancy’s front-door camera. Although Savannah acknowledged that Nancy may already be “dancing in heaven,” she said her family needs to know where she is so that they can either have a “glorious” homecoming or celebrate her “beautiful, brave, courageous, and noble life.”

In her post caption, Savannah urged anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-225-5324 or reach out to her directly, noting that they can remain anonymous. She also clarified that her family’s reward will be paid only if it is consistent with the criteria for payment set by the FBI, which has offered up to $100,000 for information “leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.” (Now that he’s done downing beers with the U.S. men’s hockey team at the Olympics, perhaps FBI director Kash Patel will have more free time to follow any leads in this investigation?)

In the weeks since Nancy’s disappearance, some people have expressed frustration online that all missing-persons cases do not receive the same level of concern and coverage in the media. Savannah acknowledged in her video that her family is not alone in this “uncertainty,” explaining that for that reason, they are also donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “We are hoping that the attention that has been given to our mom and our family will extend to all the families like ours,” she said, “who are in need and need prayers and need support.”