Where Is Nancy Guthrie? Mexico Denies Missing Mother Nancy Was Taken Across Border

Officials in Mexico have said that there is no indication that the missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken into Mexican territory, despite rumours and volunteer searches near the border, reports say.

Agent Alberto Osona Guerrero said on Wednesday, 'The truth is, it's very difficult to transport a person against their will and cross them into Mexico.

According to a report by El Universal, the Sonora State Attorney General's Office also states that it has yet to receive an official request for cooperation from the FBI.

Searching Mothers of Sonora Step In

In Nogales, Mexico, Lidia Hernandez led the group 'Searching Mothers of Sonora' in prayer amid their efforts to help find Nancy Guthrie. The group is determined to find whether Guthrie had been taken across the border. Hernandez has been actively trying to find his son, missing for seven years.

​Hernandez reportedly said her group believes officials are falling short in their efforts to find Guthrie. She said they needed to step in as she feels authorities are not looking for the missing 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She said, 'They're not looking for her! So we have to step in,' per The Washington Post.

Entering its fourth week since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on 1 February 2026 from her Tucson, Arizona home, the investigation has been complicated by volunteer search parties, drawing widespread attention from the media and curious individuals to Guthrie's home.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has taken to social media to attempt to restore order, posting, 'We appreciate their concern, and we all want to find Nancy, but this work is best left to professionals.'

No Evidence Guthrie Crossed the Border

On 20 February, law enforcement sources suggested that the FBI reached out to the Mexican government and Mexican law enforcement regarding the disappearance of Guthrie. A source suggested that the FBI suboffice in Hermosillo, Sonora – the Mexican state bordering Arizona – is most closely involved in the Guthrie case, according to a CBS News report.​

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has denied any indication that suggests Nancy Guthrie had been taken into Mexico, though he said this does not imply that no investigative efforts are underway in the area.

Sonora's attorney general, Gustavo Rómulo Salas Chávez, also said in early February that there is no evidence pointing to Guthrie being in Mexico. He said, 'We have no information to suggest that this person is in Mexican territory, specifically in Sonora.'

The Commissioner General of Mexico's Criminal Investigation Agency also said that they had been informed that the FBI had no viable leads indicating that Nancy Guthrie is in Mexican territory. Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Security, also emphasised the same statement that there is no evidence of Guthrie being taken into Mexico.

'There is no line pointing to Sonora, nor any investigative group working jointly on that line regarding this case in Mexico,' he said in a statement from the Mexican embassy in Washington, D.C.

The Search for Missing Mother Continues

Authorities and volunteer groups continue to work tirelessly to locate Nancy Guthrie following her mysterious disappearance from her home in Catalina Foothills. Investigators continue to pursue multiple lines of inquiry, reviewing surveillance footage, tips, and other evidence, while coordinating with federal partners.

​Officials have emphasised that she had not been taken into Mexico, as no evidence suggests this possibility. Authorities continue to urge anyone who may have information to come forward, not only because of the $1 million (£751,000) reward, but because 'All it takes is one tip,' as said by Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas.