As the mother of Nancy Guthrie discovered Today As host Savannah Guthrie continues to captivate the nation, a group of compassionate volunteers have extended their support by traveling from Mexico to Arizona to aid in the search. The Madres Buscadores de Sonora, or Searching Mothers of Sonora, are known for their tireless efforts to locate missing persons in Mexico, and now they are bringing their expertise and dedication to the search for Guthrie.
Nancy Guthrie, 68, was last seen on January 31 at her home in Tucson, Arizona. Surveillance footage from her home showed a masked and armed man tampering with her doorbell camera, leading authorities to believe she had been kidnapped. Despite the efforts of local law enforcement, the search for Guthrie has yielded few answers so far, and his family is deeply concerned.
Madres Buscadores de Sonora, a non-profit group founded by Cecilia Flores in Mexico after the disappearance of her two sons, has been instrumental in locating more than 5,000 missing persons, both dead and alive, in Mexico. The group has garnered a substantial following, with over one million followers on their Facebook page, where they share information about Guthrie’s case and urge anyone with information to come forward.
In a show of solidarity, members of the Madres group crossed into the United States to join the search, while others focused their efforts on the border city of Nogales. However, despite his willingness to help, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department declined his request to conduct a field search in Arizona, stating that the work should be left to professionals. Nevertheless, the group’s founder Cecilia Flores reaffirmed their commitment, saying, “We are here to assist in any way we can. Nancy is a mother who deserves to be reunited with her family.”
As the search enters its fourth week, Savannah Guthrie spoke emotionally about the uncertainty surrounding her mother’s disappearance. “For all we know, she could be lost, she’s already gone,” Savannah said in a video posted Feb. 24.
To encourage tips and clues, the Guthrie family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery, with the FBI adding an additional $100,000. As the search continues, the community and the Guthrie family are holding on to hope, looking for solutions and answers in this heartbreaking case.