FBI increasing reward for information in Guthrie case to $126,000, releases new photos
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Actress Jennifer Bond signs a banner that reads "Bring her home", calling for the return of Ms Nancy Guthrie, 84, who went missing on Feb 1.
PHOTO: REUTERS
TUCSON, Arizona - The FBI said on Feb 18 it was increasing the reward for information leading to the location of Ms Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, to US$100,000 (S$126,300) from US$50,000.
The agency also released new visuals, including photos of a backpack the suspect could be seen wearing in video footage, and an updated description of the suspect following “forensic analysis” of footage from a doorbell camera.
The suspect was described as a male, between 5-feet 9-inches (175cm) and 5-feet 10-inches tall, and was seen wearing a black, 25-litre backpack, the FBI said in a statement.
The agency identified the backpack as an Ozark Trail brand Hiker Pack.
Ms Nancy Guthrie, 84, was first reported missing on Feb 1 in Arizona.
Her disappearance has captured the nation’s attention with the FBI saying it had received over 13,000 tips from the public.
The Guthrie family, including NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, have released multiple videos pleading for their mother’s return.
“We believe she is still out there,” Ms Savannah Guthrie said on Feb 10 in a post on Instagram with video footage of the suspect at her mother’s home. “Bring her home.” REUTERS
