A volunteer group in northern Mexico searched for Nancy Guthrie after receiving an anonymous tip suggesting the 84-year-old may have been buried near the U.S.-Mexico border in an unmarked grave. The search has renewed attention on the case as investigators and volunteers continue working through potential leads with no confirmed results so far.
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Search Group Acts On Tip In Missing Nancy Guthrie Case
Buscando Corazones Nogales is a group that dedicates itself to locating missing persons. Furthermore, they conducted the search and traveled to the area known as “Mariposa” after receiving the report earlier this week. Ramona Guadalupe Ayala Ortiz, the organization’s leader, said the tip specifically pointed to a burial site near a stream in the region. “We received an anonymous call telling us that the woman’s [Guthrie’s] remains were in the Mariposa area — in a grave over a stream,” she said.
Someone abducted Guthrie from her Tucson, Arizona-area home more than 70 miles north of Nogales, and she has remained missing since February. She is also the mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, and her disappearance remains under active investigation, with no arrests or confirmed leads announced publicly.
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Search Yields No Findings As Efforts Continue In Mariposa Area
According to Ayala Ortiz, the group conducted an initial sweep of the area indicated in the tip, which has previously yielded the discovery of 25 unmarked graves. However, the latest search did not locate Guthrie’s remains. Despite the outcome, organizers said they plan to continue searching the region, noting that both missing persons cases and previously undocumented burial sites remain a concern in the area.
The Sonora State Commission for the Search of Missing Persons supported the effort, while local and state authorities provided security assistance during the operation.
Savannah Guthrie Shares Emotional Plea Four Months After Disappearance
It has now been four months since the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie. In a recent emotional Instagram Story, Savannah shared a post featuring the message, “Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul it cries out,” alongside a simple but direct plea reading, “Bring her home.” The post reflects the ongoing emotional toll on the family as the search for answers continues with no confirmed updates on her whereabouts.
Here’s What We Last Knew In The Case
In a previous Instagram video, Savannah Guthrie shared a direct appeal to the public, reading from prepared remarks as she addressed her mother’s disappearance. She urged anyone with information to come forward, stressing the family’s desire for confirmation that Nancy Guthrie is alive, and noted concerns about misinformation or manipulated media. Savannah also described her mother as a “kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light,” highlighting the close bond she shares with her children and grandchildren.
Nancy Guthrie’s family dropped her off at her home on the evening of Feb. 1, and she did not attend church the following day. Savannah also spoke about her mother’s health challenges, saying she lives in “constant pain” and relies on medication to survive, including a pacemaker that reportedly stopped syncing with her Apple Watch. Officials with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate the suspected abduction, with support from federal agencies including the FBI. At this time, authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, and there is no confirmed evidence pointing to who may be responsible.
