Investigators search septic tank at Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home as $6 million ransom deadline looms

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Detectives from the Pima County Sheriff's Department searched a septic tank and manhole at Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills home on Sunday, marking a shift in the eight-day search for the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. The search comes just hours before a purported $6 million ransom deadline and as Savannah Guthrie and her siblings made a public plea for their mother's safe return.

Why it matters

The search of Nancy Guthrie's own home raises concerns about the progress of the investigation, as authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or persons of interest eight days after her disappearance. The high-profile nature of the case and the family's public pleas for help add to the pressure on law enforcement to find answers.

The details

Evidence recovered from inside Guthrie's home indicated a crime had taken place, and her blood was found on the porch. A doorbell camera at her home was disconnected around 1:45 a.m. on the day she went missing, and her pacemaker app indicated it was disconnected from her phone shortly before 2:30 a.m. Investigators have searched the home of Guthrie's daughter Annie, but no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified.

• Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31, before she was reported missing on the morning of February 1.
• On February 2, the case shifted from a missing person search to a criminal investigation.
• On Sunday, February 9, detectives searched a septic tank and manhole at Nancy Guthrie's home.
• A $6 million ransom demand with a deadline of 5 p.m. local time on Monday, February 9, was made to media outlets, not the family directly.

What they’re saying

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.