That's So Criminal

Finding Nancy Episode: Don't Stop Believing - Ep. 16

Feb 25, 2026
A family offers a $1 million reward as a desperate plea for help. Investigators debate whether porch photos were taken on different nights, suggesting prior visits or multiple people. Partial DNA from the home proved inconclusive. Authorities also probe a separate elderly burial, raising fears of a possible pattern and wider threat.
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INSIGHT

Guthrie Family Announces $1 Million Reward

  • Savannah Guthrie publicly offered a $1 million family reward for information leading to her mother Nancy's recovery.
  • Lyndon Blake highlighted the family's emotional plea and Savannah's admission they suspect Nancy may be dead while still hoping for a miracle.
INSIGHT

Timing Of Reward Raises Questions

  • Lyndon Blake questioned why the reward wasn't offered earlier and reported conflicting accounts about whether law enforcement advised the family to delay the reward.
  • NBC said police advised against a reward to avoid overwhelming unstructured tips, but Blake's sources said investigators wouldn't tell a family to withhold money.
ANECDOTE

Guthries Donate To Missing Children Center

  • The Guthrie family pledged $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children amid their own crisis.
  • Blake framed this as a generous move showing awareness that many families face similar pain and need support.
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