The FBI announced Thursday evening that it is increasing the reward to up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
The bureau also released new details about a key suspect seen in forensic-analyzed doorbell camera footage from Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home: a male approximately 5'9" to 5'10" tall, with an average build, wearing a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack (some sources describe it as 24-liter).
The individual was masked, dressed in dark clothing, and gloved when approaching the front door in video and photos released earlier this week.
Multiple alleged ransom notes have surfaced, sent to media outlets including TMZ and local Tucson stations. These include demands for millions in Bitcoin for her safe return, with at least one note containing specific details about Guthrie's home and clothing on the night she vanished. Deadlines in some notes have reportedly passed without resolution, and authorities have not confirmed payments or direct family involvement in negotiations.
The updated suspect description and doubled reward (previously $50,000) aim to focus incoming tips and encourage new leads in the ongoing search, now in its second week. Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI.