Nancy Guthrie Case: New Details Revealed About Her Health Before Disappearance

As the Nancy Guthrie investigation approaches its nine-month mark with no updates on leads or suspects, a former reporter from KGUN in Tucson has opened up about his meeting with the missing 84-year-old just months before her alleged abduction. And he made a telling comment about her health that seems to conflict with reports that Guthrie was in a poor state of health when she disappeared.

Andrew Christiansen, who now works as a reporter in Phoenix, spoke with NewsNation’s Brian Entin on the latest edition of his Brian Entin Investigates podcast. Christiansen revealed that he met Nancy in October 2025 at a Today Show-related event at El Charro restaurant in Tucson, where Savannah Guthrie visited with her family.

“You could really feel the love that that family had for each other,” he told Entin, recalling how Savannah repeatedly told her mother and sister, Annie Guthrie, how much she loved them.

Nancy went missing on February 1, when police believe she was abducted from her Tucson home. 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 publicly.

In July, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two ransom letters the Guthrie family received earlier in the investigation. The first note demanded millions in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin for the return of Nancy, while the second note claimed that Nancy had “perished” and was “buried in nature.”

Speculation about Nancy’s health and physical condition has persisted throughout the investigation, but Christiansen said she “looked great” when he met her in October.

“Everywhere Savannah went, she went. She did not need any help walking,” Christiansen said, noting that he saw no issues with Nancy’s mobility. He also said she appeared sharp. “She talked to me very well… she seemed fine, and she was excited to be there.”

When asked if he noticed any suspicious people or behavior around the small gathering, Christiansen said, “No, definitely not.”

Months later, Christiansen found himself covering Nancy’s disappearance every day for three weeks. Due to his personal connection to the family, he said he recognized Nancy from her missing-person flyer and confirmed her identity with Sheriff Chris Nanos.

He also shared details about the crime scene on the first night, explaining that he saw no police caution tape when he first arrived. That changed the next day when police deputies and reporters surrounded the area.

“I never would have thought that I would be reporting on someone that I had met who went missing,” Christiansen continued, adding that it was “really sad” to see the Guthrie family go through such a tragedy.