TUCSON, Ariz. — A retired FBI agent has put forward a new theory about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, suggesting the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie may have suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being abducted from her Arizona home more than seven months ago.

Frank Storey, a retired FBI agent, discussed the case during an appearance on retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer's "True Crime With Jen Coffindaffer" podcast on Sept. 2. Storey theorized that the abduction may have initially begun as a kidnapping for ransom that later went wrong, with Nancy Guthrie potentially suffering a fatal heart attack a day or two after being taken from her home.

Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. She was last seen at her home the evening before, after being dropped off by family members. Seven months later, authorities have not publicly named a suspect and have not determined what ultimately happened to her.

Despite the lack of confirmed answers, Storey expressed confidence that the case would eventually be resolved.

"I think it will be at some point. Somewhere along the line, somebody always talks," Storey said.

Storey suggested that if more than one person was involved in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, it remains possible that one of those individuals could eventually be arrested for an unrelated serious........

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