Volunteer Group Joins Search for Missing Arizona Woman

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The United Cajun Navy, a volunteer search and rescue group based in Louisiana, has joined the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for 25 days after last being seen at her home near Tucson, Arizona on January 31. The group previously assisted in locating a missing 12-year-old boy in Oklahoma in 2025.

Why it matters

The involvement of the experienced United Cajun Navy volunteers brings additional resources and expertise to the search for Nancy Guthrie, who is the mother of TODAY Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The group's successful track record in finding missing persons raises hope that they may be able to locate Guthrie and provide closure for her family.

The details

The United Cajun Navy is a volunteer organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that focuses on assisting during disasters, missing person searches, and humanitarian crises. In January 2025, the group joined the search for a missing 12-year-old boy in Chickasha, Oklahoma who had been missing for over a week before the United Cajun Navy located him near the town of Cement. On February 24, 2026, the group announced they are now joining the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for 25 days after last being seen at her home near Tucson, Arizona on January 31.

• Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home near Tucson, Arizona on January 31, 2026.
• The United Cajun Navy joined the search for Nancy Guthrie on February 24, 2026.

What they’re saying

What’s next

The United Cajun Navy will be coordinating with local authorities in the Tucson area to organize search efforts and deploy their volunteers to try to find any clues about Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts.