Bones discovered by a YouTuber near Nancy Guthrie's Tucson residence were determined to be ancient Native American remains, not linked to the missing 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie. The prehistoric anthropological investigation continues as the family persists in their search.
On May 7, a local YouTuber discovered human remains approximately five miles from the Tucson -area home of Nancy Guthrie , the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie .
The bones were found in an ephemeral river. Authorities, including the University of Arizona's Anthropology Department and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, confirmed the remains were human but determined they were not connected to Guthrie's disappearance. The investigation has been classified as a prehistoric anthropological case. Anthropologist James T. Watson explained that the remains belong to an individual likely Native American, buried up to 1,000 years ago near a known archaeological site.
Evidence such as ceramics and the lack of written language in the region at the time supported this conclusion. Tucson police emphasized this is not a criminal investigation.
Meanwhile, Nancy Guthrie has been missing since January 31, when she was dropped off at her home. She was reported missing the next day after failing to appear at church. Her disappearance has drawn national and international media attention. Several alleged ransom notes, including one from April 6 claiming she was seen in Mexico, were sent to outlets like TMZ.
The family continues to plead for information, stating they will never stop searching and offering an anonymous reward. Details were sourced from Fox News Digital (May 29, 2026) and FOX 10 (May 11). The initial portion of the provided text appears to be fragmented weather or flood warning data for various Arizona regions, lacking coherent news context and therefore excluded from the substantive rewrite
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