Nancy Guthrie Twist: Savannah’s Mom Could Still Be Alive, Says Elizabeth Smart
What To Know
- Elizabeth Smart emphasized that Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, could still be alive.
- Smart urged the public and investigators not to give up hope and show compassion for the Guthrie family.
- Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on January 31; no suspect has been identified.
Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie‘s mom, Nancy Guthrie, could still be alive nearly six months after her abduction, Elizabeth Smart declared.
During an interview with E! News published on July 24, Smart — who was kidnapped at 14 in 2002 and held captive for nine months — issued an important reminder.
“I would remind people that we don’t know all the details,” the 38-year-old said of Nancy’s case. “I certainly hope that the investigators have more details than we do, and I certainly hope that they’re making more progress.”
Smart added, “I want to remind people that there isn’t a body. So there is still reason to have hope that she is alive and that we shouldn’t give up until we find her.” She also encouraged the public to “have all the compassion and grace for the entire Guthrie family.”
To conclude her thoughts on Nancy’s case, Smart implored the public, “If anyone knows anything or has seen anything, or the smallest detail that might seem insignificant can make all the difference, and to just report it.”
Elizabeth Smart says she thinks Nancy Guthrie could “absolutely still be alive” three months after her disappearance and urges authorities to keep searching. More tonight on OutFront at 7p ET/4p PT. pic.twitter.com/B91rJoMnYf
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) May 5, 2026
Smart echoed these sentiments in May. “She could absolutely still be alive,” she told CNN’s Erin Burnett of Nancy on May 5. “There are cases that span many more years than mine does, and they came back alive. We’re talking years and years, so she could absolutely still be alive.”
Nancy, 84, was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on the evening of January 31. Still images and clips from a doorbell camera on Nancy’s front porch showed a masked person many have dubbed “Porch Guy,” and Savannah has offered a $1 million reward. However, no suspect has been named in the case despite the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department combing through tips and evidence since February 1.
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