Savannah Guthrie Reportedly Spends $500K on Private Investigators to Find Mom Nancy

Savannah Guthrie and Mom Nancy
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What To Know

  • Savannah Guthrie has reportedly spent over $500,000 on private investigators to search for her missing mother, Nancy.
  • Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February 1, after police believe she was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona home.
  • Savannah remains committed to the search regardless of cost.

As the Nancy Guthrie investigation approaches its fifth month with no significant updates or potential suspects, Savannah Guthrie has reportedly turned to a team of private investigators to help bring her missing mom home.

According to The U.S. Sun, the Today co-host has spent around $500,000 on the search for Nancy after growing disillusioned with the official investigation. A source told the outlet that Savannah has hired an “entire independent team” of former agents, security experts, and investigators, who are “working leads every day.”

The source claimed that Savannah “has told everyone involved that the search will continue for as long as necessary” and that “she feels that depending only on the official investigation is not enough anymore – that’s why she’s investing so heavily in private investigators and outside specialists.”

Nancy, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah, has been missing since February 1, when police believe she was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Investigators have released doorbell camera footage of a masked suspect and sent DNA for testing at the FBI lab in Quantico, but no suspects have been named.

“[Savannah] became increasingly disappointed with how communication from authorities changed over time,” the insider claimed. “What once felt urgent started to feel far more routine. When Savannah learned there would no longer be direct contact with the sheriff, she took that very personally. She felt the family was being pushed further away from the center of the investigation.”

Another insider told The U.S. Sun that the “financial cost has become enormous,” but Savannah is willing to spend whatever it takes to bring Nancy home.

“By now, the costs have climbed well into the mid-six figures,” the source stated. “And remember, Savannah was once willing to pay a ransom, so spending big on the search is nothing new for her. She keeps telling friends the same thing: The family can’t stop searching.”

Earlier this month, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told a reporter his department is closer to solving the case, stating, “I believe, at some point in time, we will make an arrest on this case. And whoever that individual is, that individual will have a right to a fair and impartial trial.”




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  1. J

    Joy

    My prayer is that God reveals those who operate in deception and protects the rest of us from their harm. We cannot afford to have poisonous, hidden influences around us may the truth always come to light.we are all in pain.

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    DingDong

    I applaud her. If she has the money; of course.

    Besides....the more eyes the better. HOW WOULD you feel if it was your mother and you didn't exhaust every possible avenue/resource!?

    The poor family is in dire straits & raked over the hot coals. Something has got to give soon.....

    Please God. Bring your benevolence love and peace to this family.

    Help to expose the EVIL who mastermind this & executed it. Just awful. My heart breaks....

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    PinksMommy

    She's gone, I'm sorry to say. She likely passed away immediately and the suspect, who is most likely mentally ill simply caught a break.

    I'm be as kind as I can be about it she simply say that her Mom is with Angels. There's simply no other logical explanation.

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      jul622

      Exactly. Most likely Nancy passed away Feb 1. Perps buried her in the desert and high tailed it out of there by Feb2.

  4. I

    I71

    A waste of 💰.

    It was reported that roughly 400 Law enforcement agents were working this case at its peak.

    Private investigators have no police powers.

    They are unable to obtain search warrants or arrest warrants.

    Lawmen will not release or share any information regarding their investigations which includes potential suspects, person's of interest and evidence.

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      DingDong

      Well....guess what? AT IT'S PEAK is over.

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    icyangel1957

    I think she is close to home and something happen so they got rid of her running scared. It's hard in the desert to find anything buried. I pray I'm wrong. I pray for the family.

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    Lucia Rodriguez

    Keep on looking don’t stop may god be with you

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    Jr8d6fjr9dufufi

    It's a scam don't believe everything you see on the Internet