The 84-Year-Old Mum Kidnapped In The Middle Of The Night

2026-07-08

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An 84-year-old grandmother vanishes from her Tucson home in the middle of the night after spending an evening with family, leaving behind chilling doorbell camera footage of a masked, armed intruder. Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has stunned investigators and devastated her loved ones, including her daughter, NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has used her national platform to plead for answers. 12News reporter Justin Pazera tells us about the baffling investigation, the mysterious ransom notes later deemed not credible by the FBI, and the many u...

An 84-year-old grandmother vanishes from her Tucson home in the middle of the night after spending an evening with family, leaving behind chilling doorbell camera footage of a masked, armed intruder.

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has stunned investigators and devastated her loved ones, including her daughter, NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has used her national platform to plead for answers.

12News reporter Justin Pazera tells us about the baffling investigation, the mysterious ransom notes later deemed not credible by the FBI, and the many unanswered questions surrounding one of America’s most perplexing missing person cases.

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CREDITS

Guests: 12News reporter Justin Pazera

Host: Gemma Bath

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Video Editor: Julian Rosario

Audio Designer: Tegan Salder

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