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$1 Million Reward Offered in Nancy Guthrie Abduction Case

2/28/2026

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Savannah Guthrie Offers Reward

Nancy Guthrie has been missing since January 31, 2026, with Ring footage showing a speeding car from her Tucson neighborhood near the abduction.
Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward for information, with the FBI adding $100,000.
Antonio De Jesus Pena-Campos, arrested for DUI near her home, is not connected to the case.
Two women, claiming to know who abducted Nancy, are cooperating with authorities.

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Man Arrested DUI

A man was arrested for DUI outside Nancy Guthrie, missing grandmother, in Tucson after driving by her home 50–100 times while looking at her photo.
The driver was stopped after media coverage highlighted behavior.
Security footage showed a masked man loitering at her doorstep on the night of the suspected abduction.
The FBI reduced its investigative team amid Guthrie search challenges, and Guthrie has been missing since February 1, 2026.

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Historical Context

Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City home on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell, a handyman previously hired by her family. This incident occurred during a summer marked by heightened media attention on child abductions, following the murder of Danielle van Dam earlier that year. The case led to significant advocacy for child safety and the establishment of the national Amber Alert system.

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Savannah Guthrie Offers Reward

Nancy Guthrie has been missing since January 31, 2026, with Ring footage showing a speeding car from her Tucson neighborhood near the abduction.
Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward for information, with the FBI adding $100,000.
Antonio De Jesus Pena-Campos, arrested for DUI near her home, is not connected to the case.
Two women, claiming to know who abducted Nancy, are cooperating with authorities.

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