Apple Watch data pins down abduction time of NBC News anchor’s mother

Syndication February 4, 2026

Apple Watch data pins down abduction time of NBC News anchor’s mother

Data from her Apple Watch helped investigators narrow the time of the overnight abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

Close-up of a wrist wearing a modern rectangular smartwatch with an analog-style blue clock face and a blue-and-brown leather strap featuring orange stitching on light skin

Apple Watch Series 11

Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her home in the Tucson area between the evening of Saturday, February 1, and the early morning hours of Sunday. Authorities say the evidence no longer supports a voluntary disappearance and are treating the case as a suspected abduction.

Law-enforcement sources said Guthrie’s implanted pacemaker stopped communicating with her Apple devices at about 2 a.m. on February 2. When deputies later entered the home around midday, her iPhone and Apple Watch were still inside.

Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums