Authorities confirmed the reward for information on Nancy Guthrie's abduction was raised to $200,000 (£148,000). Today Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother was last seen on 31 January 2026 and was reported missing on 1 February 2026. Authorities have reason to believe she had been kidnapped.

As the investigation of Guthrie's disappearance enters its third week, authorities are still scrambling for leads.

Bounty Raised in Appeal for Leads

The Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) and 88-Crime announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday, 18 February, that a donation of $100,000 (£75,000) was received from a private source, and $2,500 (£1,800) was donated by 88-Crime, an organisation in Pima County, for leads in Guthrie's disappearance.

PCSD said 88-Crime 'received an anonymous donation today of $100,000, allowing the program to increase the reward for this case to $102,500. This is in addition to the $100,000 FBI reward being offered. The FBI is not involved in the administration of any non-FBI rewards,' per a report fromPeople.

The police initially offered a $2,500 (£1,800) reward for information related to Nancy Guthrie's mysterious disappearance and appealed to the public to submit any picture or video taken near her Tucson, Arizona residence where she was last seen. The reward was eventually increased to $50,000 (£37,000).

Reward in the Nancy Guthrie case is now up to $200,000.Milwaukee attorney Michael Hupy pledged an additional $100,000 through Crime Stoppers, separate from the FBI’s $100,000 reward.Tips can remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers.#NancyGuthrie#BringNancyHome#BreakingNewspic.twitter.com/u1iXU38Jk6

On 11 February, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released CCTV footage from the day before, where a person in a ski mask and gloves carrying a backpack can be seen at Nancy Guthrie's front door.

FBI Phoenixlater said about the footage, 'The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5'9" - 5'10" tall, with an average build. In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-litre 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack.'​

At the same time this evidence was released, FBI Phoenix also announced that the reward for any information that may lead to Nancy Guthrie's location or to the arrest and conviction of the involved party/ies was increased to $100,000 (£74,000).

Source: International Business Times UK