The 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1.

Human bone found near Nancy Guthrie’s home as investigation reaches 3 months

The 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1.

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Nancy Guthrie; Home of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Ariz., shown on March 2, 2026. Credit:

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- A human bone was found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home on Thursday, May 7.

- After responding to investigate, the Tucson Police Department determined that said bone was a "prehistoric anthropological" find, and said it was not criminal in nature.

- The discovery comes as the search for Nancy surpasses the three-month mark, after the 84-year-old mother of *Today *anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1.

Arizona authorities are sharing insight into the recent reports of human remains being discovered near the home of *Today *anchor Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who remains missing.

The human bone was found on Thursday by a streamer that runs a YouTube channel called A.J.DoubleU News about seven miles from the 84-year-old woman's house in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood, *The Arizona Republic* and 12 News reported.

After responding to investigate, the Tucson Police Department confirmed that said bone was discovered near North Craycroft Road and East River Road, but quickly determined it was a "prehistoric anthropological investigation" and said it was not criminal in nature.

James Horton, a spokesperson for the Tucson Police Department, added that the University of Arizona Department of Anthropology and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner assisted in the probe into the finding.

Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the 'Today' set in 2023.

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The discovery comes as the search for Nancy surpasses the three-month mark.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing on Feb. 1. She was last seen by family members, who dropped her off outside her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills neighborhood the night before. Authorities declared the house and surrounding area a crime scene within days of her disappearance.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI have publicly noted the discovery and analysis of evidence such as gloves, surveillance images, and more, but no suspects have been announced in the search.

"Investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will, possibly in the middle of the night. Taken against her will includes possible kidnapping or abduction," a public information officer for Pima County Sheriff's Department told ** on Feb. 2.

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FBI Director Kash Patel recently criticized Arizona authorities for their handling of the months-long investigation.

During an appearance on the *Hang Out With Sean Hannity *podcast, Hannity told Patel that he was "frustrated" because he "knew from my sources they were trying to keep you guys out."

The director agreed with the Fox News personality's assertion that the sheriff's department sidelined the agency for days, adding, "What we, the FBI, do is say, 'Hey, we're here to help. What do you need? What can we do?' And for four days, we were kept out of the investigation."

Patel also criticized authorities' handling of physical evidence, claiming that the FBI didn't get a chance to analyze DNA evidence — including blood and hair — recovered from Guthrie's Tuscon, Ariz., home soon enough. "We would have analyzed it within days and maybe gotten better information or more information. Our lab's just better than any other private lab out there," Patel told Hannity. "And we didn't get a chance to do that. I understand everybody's frustration."

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The Pima County Sheriff's department responded to Patel's comment in a statement shared to the department's social media account on X, noting that Sheriff Nanos is "aware of FBI Director Kash Patel's recent interview and statement."

"Sheriff Nanos responded to the scene the night of the incident, providing immediate local leadership and oversight. A member of the FBI Task Force was also notified and present at that scene working alongside our personnel," the statement reads. It added that the FBI was "promptly" notified of the situation "by both our department and the Guthrie family."

The message continued, "While the FBI Director was not on scene, coordination with the Bureau began without delay. Decisions regarding evidence processing were made on scene based on operational needs. The laboratory utilized by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI Laboratory in Quantico have worked in close partnership from the outset and continue to collaborate in the analysis of evidence."

The department concluded the statement by writing that officers remain committed to a "thorough, coordinated, and fact-based investigation and will continue working closely with our federal partners as the process moves forward."

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