Nancy Guthrie: Ransom deadline passes, search continues

The deadline for an alleged ransom related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Savannah Guthrie, has passed without any indication of her whereabouts or resolution. The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed the investigation remains active, with authorities pursuing "new leads" but having identified no suspects or persons of interest.

A source close to the Guthrie family has clarified inaccuracies in early reports concerning the timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on Sunday, February 1st. Contrary to initial accounts, she was not scheduled to attend an in-person church service that morning. Instead, she failed to arrive at a friend's home for their regular Sunday routine of watching a livestreamed New York church service.

Savannah Guthrie had previously made an emotional public appeal for help, describing the situation as an "hour of desperation" as investigators worked against a deadline outlined in an unauthenticated ransom note. The sheriff's department has indicated that law enforcement presence will continue at the Guthrie residences as the search expands and new information is followed up on.