Savannah Guthrie and Michael Feldman: Family Stands Together as Nancy Guthrie Case Remains Unsolved
Savannah Guthrie’s husband Michael Feldman arrived in Arizona on February 17 as the search continued, landing in Tucson to support his wife, with the couple’s children not seen traveling with him.
Savannah Guthrie and her husband, Michael Feldman, remain at the center of one of the most closely watched missing-person cases in the United States. Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, vanished from her Tucson-area home in early 2026, and the case is still open.
What happened to Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on the evening of January 31, 2026 at her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson. She was reported missing after she did not appear for an online church service the next day. Her phone and other personal items were left inside the house. On February 2, authorities said the case had shifted from a search operation to a criminal investigation.
Investigators later said they found blood near the front door and that her doorbell camera had been disabled. Surveillance footage released by the FBI shows a masked figure who appeared to tamper with a camera on her porch. Officials said DNA from inside the home matched DNA on a glove found nearby, though it did not match any profile in the federal database. The FBI turned to genealogy testing to try to identify the person.
Who is Michael Feldman?
Feldman is a communications and public-relations consultant. He married Savannah Guthrie in 2014, and the couple have two children, Vale and Charley. Feldman has kept a low public profile through the ordeal. Photographers caught him at a Florida airport with the children in the early days, and he later told reporters he felt largely unhelpful while thanking the media for its thoughtfulness.
Savannah Guthrie’s husband Michael Feldman arrived in Arizona on February 17 as the search continued, landing in Tucson to support his wife, with the couple’s children not seen traveling with him.
The family and the investigation
Guthrie stayed in Arizona for weeks, stepped back from her broadcasting duties, and made repeated public appeals for her mother’s safe return. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said members of Nancy’s family have been cleared as suspects. Guthrie later returned to New York and to NBC’s Today, where she continues to appeal for information.
Latest developments
Ransom notes have been a major part of the case. The sheriff’s department released the text of two of them around the six-month mark, and one of them reportedly said Nancy had died. Authorities have said some demands were extortion attempts with no legitimacy, while others were still being investigated. A man pleaded guilty in federal court to harassment charges after posing as a kidnapper and contacting the family.
On September 29, the sheriff’s department said a new message tied to the case was not credible, and it warned that scammers may try to exploit the situation. Separately, online attention has turned to a man booked in Pima County this week, but authorities have not publicly linked him to the case. The family has offered a $1 million reward, with the FBI adding $100,000.
What happens next
More than eight months on, no suspect has been publicly named and no arrest has been made. Authorities say the investigation remains active, and they urge anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. The case is a reminder of how long families can wait for answers, and of how much unverified speculation can surround a high-profile disappearance.
