Nancy Guthrie Task Force meets with Florida DNA scientists as case nears 9-month mark

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie said Friday that members of a task force charged with solving the case had traveled to Florida to advance DNA testing.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement on X that the task force “traveled to Florida to meet with laboratory scientists to see what more could be done to move the case forward.”

“A number of ideas have been discussed and we continue to work with all of our partners to resolve this matter,” the department said as the case approaches its ninth month.

Guthrie, 84, is the mother of “TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie. She disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in February in what federal authorities described as a kidnapping-for-ransom case.

Updates have been few and far between in recent months in a case that has gripped the country for much of the year. In late July, federal law enforcement announced that hair discovered during the investigation was not linked to any potential suspects.

Savannah Guthrie continued to appeal for help from the public. Sharing a photo of her mother on Instagram in August, she wrote: “There is a hole in us that can never be filled. There is a pain that cannot be eased.”

“And there is a determination in us that cannot be quenched – to find out what happened to her, so that we can give her the dignity of a dignified farewell – a celebration of her remarkable life that she so richly deserves,” she added.

The sheriff’s office emphasized that “no tip is too small.”

“Even the smallest piece of information could be crucial to this investigation,” the department said. “If you know anything, please call 88-CRIME or 1-800-CALL-FBI.”