SAVANNAH GUTHRIE MOM MISSING: DAY 9
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Will today's ransom deadline be met for the return of Nancy Guthrie?
Experts suggest the two ransom notes using separate deadlines show extensive planning and an attempt to control the investigation. As investigators attempt to determine the veracity of the notes, the Guthrie family is forced to treat the notes as real.
The replies also share insight into the content of the notes. In their first posted video response, the Guthries asked for "proof of life."
The family's third reply no longer seeks this proof and says, "We will pay."
Experts suggest that the ransom notes using separate deadlines show extensive planning and an attempt to control the investigation. As investigators attempt to determine the veracity of the notes, the Guthrie family is forced to treat the notes as real.
The replies also share insight into the content of the notes. In their first posted video response, the Guthries asked for "proof of life."
The most recent reply message no longer seeks this proof and says, "We will pay."
Shortly after the release of the Guthrie family video, deputies arrived back on the scene at the home of Nancy Guthrie. In contrast, a significant presence of law enforcement arrives at the home of Annie Guthrie for a late-night search, continuing for hours.
This is at least the second time Annie's home has been searched, and law enforcement is not answering questions.
The search lasted for more than three hours, ending around 10:30 pm, with officers coming out of the house wearing blue gloves and carrying brown bags.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
- Matthew Lopez - Criminal Defense Lawyer and Owner of the Largest Criminal Defense Law Firm in Arizona
- Caryn Stark - Forensic Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
- Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective (worked over 300 homicides in 25-year career), and Host of YouTube Channel, "The Interview Room"—Trained the First Native American Homicide Task Force
- Scott Eicher - A Founding Member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T), Historical Cellular Analysis Expert; Former FBI Agent of 22 Years, Former Police Officer and Homicide Detective with Norfolk Virginia Police Department (having served 12 years); Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis, Handling Criminal, Defense and Civil Cases
- Jessica Finn - Senior Investigative Reporter at The U.S. Sun; jessicafinnnyc (X/ IG) @jessicafinn.bsky.social
- Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.8 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:10.7 | Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, missing day nine. |
| 0:16.3 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 0:17.3 | This is crime stories. |
| 0:18.6 | I want to thank you for being with us. |
| 0:20.5 | Nancy, 84 years of the to age, ring after 22 hundred hours. |
| 0:24.8 | Mama, if you're listening, we need you to come home. Everyone is looking for you, |
| 0:29.4 | mommy. Everywhere is out there holding our mother. We want to hear from you. I went to talk |
| 0:34.6 | to you and we are waiting for contact. The ration note that was distributed to the media. |
| 0:38.3 | If a transfer wasn't made, then I think a second to man was the next to me. |
| 0:43.3 | The search of a septic tank late night photographs inside the daughter's home. |
| 0:51.3 | More items seized from the roof of Nancy Guthrie's home, and a desperate plea from |
| 0:59.4 | Savannah Guthrie. Listen. We received your message and we understand. We beg you now to return |
| 1:09.5 | our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. |
| 1:12.9 | This is the only way we will have peace. |
| 1:16.2 | This is very valuable to us, and we will pay. |
| 1:20.7 | A lot is unfolding, but I want to analyze Savannah's response with me, an all-star panel to make sense of what we are learning |
| 1:29.3 | right now. I want to first go out to Scott Eicher, joining us formerly with the FBI. He is a founding |
| 1:36.3 | member of KAST, the cellular analysis survey team, and so much more. Question to you, unlike the last plea made by Savannah with her brother |
| 1:50.3 | and sister flanking her, she spoke directly to her mother. She did not this time, but I'm |
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