Shannen Doherty's Ex Agrees to Pay Late Actress' Estate for Half Their Texas Home Nearly 2 Years After Her Death

Shannen Doherty's estate will receive half the equity from her and ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko's shared Texas property, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE

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• The photographer must also return Doherty's coffee table and couch and provide an inventory of photos depicting her

• Meanwhile, the Doherty estate must return Iswarienko's guitars, equipment and restored stereo record player

• The decision comes four months after attorneys representing Doherty's estate filed a motion accusing Iswarienko of not following through on several provision of their divorce

An agreement has been made in thelegal disputebetween the lateShannen Doherty's estate and the actress' ex-husbandKurt Iswarienko.

According to court documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court andobtained by PEOPLE, Iswarienko, 51, has agreed to award the actress' estate "one-half the equity" of their shared Dripping Springs, Texas property.

Additionally, the photographer agreed to return Doherty's coffee table and couch from the Texas home. He must also "produce an inventory of his photographic works" that depict Doherty as well as wire $25,000 to the estate for Doherty's interest in a Mooney M-20 airplane .

Meanwhile, Doherty's estate, represented by trusteeChristopher Cortazzo, agreed to return Iswarienko's guitars, equipment and restored Garard stereo record player.

The decision comes four months after attorneys for the actress,who died at 53 in July 2024, filed a petition regarding her divorce from Isawarienko, which was finalized just before Doherty's death.

TheBeverly Hills, 90210star signed the divorce settlement on July 12, just one day before she died, PEOPLE previously confirmed. Iswarienko signed it a day later on July 13.

In the filing, obtained by PEOPLE, Doherty's attorneys and Cortazzo claimed Iswarienko failed to fulfill several "monetary obligations" that were a part of their divorce settlement.

Included in the provisions was that the photographer would sell their $1.5 million Texas home and "equally divide the net proceeds with [her] estate." However, the filing claims he "refused to list" the home for sale.

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The filing also claims Iswarienko failed to produce his inventory of photos of Doherty, which was allegedly required in the divorce settlement.  The agreement specified he was to give copies of all photographs no later than Sept. 1, 2024, but at the time of filing he was reportedly "14 months delinquent."

The divorce settlement also said that Iswarienko was to buy out Doherty's share of the airplane for $100,000 and pay that sum to her estate within five business days of the sale.

He allegedly "unilaterally withheld $50,274" from Doherty's estate after making the sale in August 2024, and has yet to pay the sum, making it "15 months delinquent" at the time.

In January,Iswarienko filed legal documents challenging their divorce settlement. In his filing, he claimed that the divorce settlement was brought in the wrong court. Because of this, he claimed the court had no jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the agreement.

He further argued that the divorce case should have been put to an end when Doherty died after ayears-long journey with cancerand that the settlement shouldn't have even been filed, per the legal documents.

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PEOPLE has reached out to Cortazzo and attorneys representing Doherty's estate for comment.

Ron Rale, Iswarienko's attorney, did not offer a comment on the matter.

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Noah Wyle Explains Why “The Pitt” Could ‘Run Forever’ After Dominating Awards Season

Noah Wyle said The Pitt doesn't need dramatic twists, calling everyday struggles "fascinating" to watch

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• The actor explained the show's real-time, 360-degree filming makes it feel like "live theater"

• Wyle shared that if audiences stay engaged, "this show could run forever"

Noah Wyleis opening up about what makesThe Pittso compelling, and why he believes the hit medical drama has the potential to go the distance.

While promoting the show in London on Tuesday, March 24, ahead of the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom, the actor and executive producer, 54, reflected onThe Pitt's unique format and immersive storytelling.

"We're working in real time, shooting 360 degrees. It's very kinetic, it's very active, and it's the closest to doing live theater that you can work with a camera," Wyle said, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.

That sense of urgency, he explained, is also a major part of what keeps audiences engaged without the need for over-the-top twists.

"One of the gratifying things about season 2 is that we realized that we don't need a big deus ex machina plot device to keep this engaging, that there is something really fascinating about watching everyday people try to get through the course of their day, beset by all the trials and tribulations that come over the course of their day," he opined. "If that is satisfying television, then this show could run forever."

The series, which takes viewers inside a high-pressure emergency room, is designed to feel almost like a firsthand experience.

"Everything is geared towards it being a voyeuristic experience for the viewer, kind of analogous to being in the back seat of a patrol car going on a ride-along, or being embedded with a combat unit in battle," Wyle explained. "And it's an endurance test on the viewer, just like it is on the characters. So that makes it an interesting relationship."

Wyle went on to touch on the broader themes of the show — particularly how it resonates across different healthcare systems. While in the U.K., he expressed hope thatThe Pittwould still strike a chord with audiences despite key differences.

"Our system at the moment is laden with the insurance companies being the intermediary … and care being predicated by the algorithm that the insurance company dictates. So it's really become a profit-driven, quality-of-care-diminishing system," he said of the United States, comparing it the U.K.'s publicly funded system. "And I think it's really enviable that that's not part of your conversation."

He added, "I personally think we need some sort of national healthcare service in the United States. We need universal coverage for everybody."

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For his performance as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, Wyle achieved a historic sweep by winning all five major television acting awards in a single season, including an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Critics Choice Award, and an Actor Award.

Although the show's season 2 finale doesn't even air until April 16, 2026, in the U.S.,The Pitt's future is already taking shape.

When asked by HBO boss Casey Bloys to share a progress report on season 3, which was renewed in January, Wyle shared they were "in the process of writing character arcs for season three for everybody."

"It's a very interesting show to break because, unlike a lot of shows where there are 22 episodes that may play out over a calendar year, this is 15 hours of one day. So you're painting with a much finer brush."

"For a character's arc, it's not really enough to go through the courtship of a romance, but it's enough to get your head turned. These are really small arcs that happen in the course of a day, but can be really satisfying if you're engaged with that character," he continued.

And while Wyle has spent decades playing doctors onscreen, he joked that his real-life medical instincts are still a work in progress.

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While looking back at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards in January, he recalled instinctively rushing to K-Pop Demon Hunters producer Michelle Wong's assistance after she took a painful tumble.

"She slipped out of her SUV and hit her head on the ground really hard, and I was the only one around," he told the audience. "She had a little cut on her elbow. Somebody handed me a Band-Aid, and I felt very medical."

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“Stand by Me” cast felt instant bond reuniting as adults after 40 years with 'bittersweet sadness' over missing costar

Stand by Me costars Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, and Corey Feldman are touring together to celebrate film's 40th anniversary.

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• The beloved coming-of-age film is also back in select theaters this weekend.

• The stars tell EW they leaned on each other amid the shocking death of their director, Rob Reiner.

I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?

Four decades afterStand by Mefirst hit theaters, its three surviving child stars have reunited as adults and found the message of the movie as profound as ever.

"We're three guys who share something. Each of us, there's two people in this world we can talk to about some things, and it's the three of us right here," starWil Wheatontells EW on a virtual call with childhood costarsJerry O'ConnellandCorey Feldman, as the group embarks on a national tour to celebrate the beloved coming-of-age film's 40th anniversary (tickets available now).

"That's such a blessing all these years later to have this and to have this time together to celebrate the movie," says the actor who played 12-year-old Gordie Lachance, the film's main protagonist (played briefly as an adult by Richard Dreyfuss).

Based on a 1982 Stephen King novella,Stand by Metells the story of four boys — Gordie, Chris (River Phoenix), Teddy (Feldman), and Vern (O'Connell) — who embark on an adventure in 1959 to see the body of a missing boy found dead near the train tracks, forming a tight bond along the way.

"It didn't take a minute, it didn't take an hour, it was instant," Wheaton says of the actors coming back together all these years later. "It was like we had never left. It was like we had never walked off the set."

O'Connell concurs. "I just can't believe it's 40 years," he marvels. "When we watch this movie in the theater and we're all sitting next to each other, doesn't it feel like we were just doing it yesterday, fellas?"

In addition to the reunion tour,Stand byMereturns to select theaters for one week, beginning today. The big anniversary celebration is not without some sadness coming just three months after the shockingkillings of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. (The couple's son, Nick Reiner, was charged withtwo counts of first-degree murder in connection to their deaths.He pleaded not guilty.)

"I was so grateful, and how grateful were you all, that the three of us had each other after this Rob and Michele passing?" O'Connell says to his childhood costars. "We still are in communication a lot. We didn't have to grieve alone. Thank God for you two."

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Wheaton agrees, saying that their reunion "really softened the blow and gave me a place to land when we all found out so unexpectedly and horrifically that we had lost Rob."

Of course, this isn't the three actors' first brush with tragedy tied to their film family. Phoenix died at age 23 in 1993 of a drug overdose.

"There's that kind of bittersweet sadness for all of us that River's not here to experience all this," Feldman says. "I just wish so badly that he could be part of this. I mean, the fun that we would be having right now on these tours if it was all four of us is incalculable, literally because I couldn't even imagine how much fun we would be having if we didn't have these terrible sad points to our story. But of course, what story is rich and flavorful without those sad points, I guess."

He points out the parallels between the fate of Phoenix's character in the movie and real life.

"The irony is still very deep in the telling ofStand by Mein which River's character, Chris, unfortunately, meets with his passing at a very young age, and we are left, the three of us, to grieve about it."

Wheaton says rewatching the movie in theaters with his costars has also allowed him to "feel closer to my memories of River" and tap right back into the boy stars' shared experience as kids.

"When we are watching this movie in a theater with an audience, and we're sitting next to each other for the first time in 40 years, we have these wonderful moments of asking, 'Do you remember blah, blah, blah about this?' or 'Wow, I had totally forgotten about that,'" Wheaton shares. "And we've had a lot of those moments and they've been really special to me."

Stand by Mereturns toselect theatersbeginning today. Wheaton, O'Connell, and Feldman's tour has upcoming stops in Anaheim, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Seattle; Indianapolis; and Chicago.

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Why Prince William and Kate Will Be Scaling Back Their Duties in the Coming Weeks

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It has been a busy first few months of the year for Prince William and Princess Catherine. They welcomed England Women's Rugby team to Windsor Castle (an occasion for which Kate wore maybe herbest power suit ever), hosted the Nigerian state visit (to which the princess wore herfirst tiara of the year), and attended the Archbishop of Canterbury's installation ceremony (where Kate wore a fabulouswide-brim hat)—among many other things. So it's understandable that the couple has decided to take things slow in April.

Kate and Will arereportedlyexpected to scale back their schedule of royal duties in the coming weeks as their three children—Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7—are on their Easter break from Lambrook School. The three started their break from classes today, March 27, and will return to school on April 22.

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Kate and William have previously opened up about their choice to prioritizefamily time, especially when their children are on school break, and they are known to travel together during these periods. Last year, for example, they went skiing in theFrench Alpswith their little ones.

Usually, these getaways involve plenty of time surrounded by nature. "Spending time in nature can play a pivotal role in helping children grow up to become happy, healthy adults," Kate said in astatementback in 2019. "The great outdoors provides an open playground for children to have fun and learn lifelong skills—from balance and coordination to empathy and creativity—with their friends, their parents, their carers, or their family members."

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Composer behind 'The Lion King' opening vocals sues comedian for $27M over 'Circle of Life' joke

A South African comedian is being sued for $27 million over a viral joke that mistranslated the iconic "Circle of Life" chant in Disney's "The Lion King."

Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film's opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, Learnmore Jonasi, alleging that the translation is false and damaging to his life's work.

Jonasi, whose legal name is Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, could not immediately be reached for comment on Friday. No attorney information was listed for him.

In a GoFundMe campaign he launched to cover legal fees, Jonasi called the lawsuit "unjust." By Friday afternoon, the campaign had raised more than $16,000.

Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Last month, Jonasi appeared on theOne54 Africa podcast,where the host sang the chant and asked him what it meant. "You said nothing," Jonasi replied — then sang the chant himself and offered his own translation: "It means, 'Look, there's a lion. Oh, my god.'"

Morake, known professionally as Lebo M, contends in his lawsuit that the chant — "Nants'ingonyama bagithi Baba" — actually means "All hail the king, we all bow in the presence of the king." He filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, where he maintains a residence.

The lawsuit describes the chant as "royal praise poetry" written in isiZulu and isiXhosa. Although it is featured in the "Circle of Life," the lawsuit says it "stands independently as an African vocal proclamation grounded in South African tradition."

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The lawsuit acknowledges that "ngonyama" can translate to "lion" in Zulu, but contends in the tradition of Praise Imbongi and royal metaphor, "Ngonyama or Ingonyama" signifies kingship.

The suit calls Jonasi's mistranslation "a sick joke" that is destructive to Morake's artistic work. It also says that the podcast appearance wasn't framed as a stand-up set or comedy special.

"Defendant did not frame this as a joke in delivery," the lawsuit says. "Defendant presented it as factual knowledge with misguided authenticity to increase exposure and mockery of Lebo M's creative masterpiece."

The lawsuit goes on to cite social media comments where people said they believed Jonasi's translation, "with some describing it as having 'ruined their childhood.'"

One54 Africa and its hosts declined to comment on the lawsuit.

According to the suit, Morake messaged Jonasi on Instagram and told him that his comment about the chant "crossed a line" and was an insult to African culture. It says the comedian responded and said that it was "unfortunate that you see it this way," and that he has been performing the joke for eight years.

Jonasi acknowledged in aMarch 13 video statementthat he had a conversation with Morake about the chant.

"This was just a joke, and comedy always has a way of starting a conversation. I told him this. This is now your chance to actually educate people because now people are listening. I was even ready to create a video with him, to be honest," he said. "Personally, I had no idea it had a deeper meaning."

The suit notes that Jonasi recently performed the joke in Los Angeles to a standing ovation. In anInstagram videothe comedian posted on Tuesday, he was served with Morake's lawsuit while performing on stage.

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'Love Story' was always headed for tragedy. Viewers are upset anyway.

As much as "Love Story" may have dramatized, even sometimes altered, the truth, there's no avoidinghow it all ended.

The wildly popular FX show, which centered onthe romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, was always going to end with their tragic plane crash. The 9-episode miniseries, starringPaul Anthony KellyandSarah Pidgeon, concluded Thursday, March 26, with the fatal incident, reopening a highly-televised wound for one of themost storied families in American history.

On July 16, 1999, Kennedy Jr. was piloting a single-engine plane carrying Bessette and her older sister, Lauren. The pair took off from New Jersey, headed for the Kennedy residence in Hyannis Port for a family wedding. The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

FX's "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" (Thursdays, 9 ET/PT on FX and streaming on Hulu) depicts the romance of the pair, who tragically died in a plane crash in 1999. Let's take a closer look at the actors and the real-life people they're portraying.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr.

Model turned actor Paul Anthony Kelly told USA TODAY that some days it took three hours to get into character. "It would be an extra two hours for coverup (of his tattoos) and then an hour for hair and makeup," Kelly said. That perfectly coiffed Kennedy hairdo was achieved with "a little bit of water and a hairdryer and a lot of brush work."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette

Sarah Pidgeon, a natural brunette, estimates she spent 22 hours in the hair salon over two days to lighten her locks within the realm of Bessette-blond. The stories written about the couple and Bessette in particular were "so misogynistic," Pidgeon tells USA TODAY. "There was this narrative that they wanted to stick to, generally, and this characterization of her that I've just found couldn't be further from the woman that I came to know."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Naomi Watts as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Naomi Watts told "Entertainment Tonight" the production "did a bunch of tests" to find the right look, "because I really look nothing like her," the actress admitted. "The coloring is all wrong, and she has a different nose, and we certainly played around with prosthetics. And then we weren't improving. We were just making me look more different. So we sort of scrapped it." Watts donned a wig for the role, brown contact lenses and makeup to close the age gap.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Dree Hemingway as Daryl Hannah

Dree Hemingway, the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, portrays "Splash" star Daryl Hannah in the limited series. In real life, JFK Jr. and Hannah had an on and off relationship for years, but broke up for good in 1994, according to reports.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy

Grace Gummer, daughter of Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer, plays Caroline Kennedy, John Jr.'s older sister, born three years before his arrival. After Caroline's father's assassination in 1963, her mother's death following a cancer diagnosis in 1994, and John Jr.'s death in 1999, Caroline is the only surviving member of their immediate family.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ben Shenkman as Edwin Schlossberg

Ben Shenkman ("Royal Pains," "Billions") plays Caroline Kennedy's husband Edwin Schlossberg. The couple wed in 1986 and had three children, Rose (1988), Tatiana (1990), and Jack (1993). Tatiana died of acute myeloid leukemia in December 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein

Alessandro Nivola portrays American fashion designer Calvin Klein, whose eponymous label was where Carolyn Bessette worked and where she met John F. Kennedy Jr.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Noah Fearnley as Michael Bergin

Michael Bergin, a Calvin Klein model who acted on "Baywatch," engaged in "a casual romance" with Carolyn Bessette in 1992, Elizabeth Beller writes in "Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy," upon which FX's limited series is based. "A former hotel doorman at the Paramount, Bergin would later, in a tell-all book, 'The Other Man,' claim he was sexually involved with Carolyn from the fall of '92 until her death.
"There's no doubt Carolyn befriended Bergin, and, true to form, helped him with his career," Beller continues. "Carolyn and Michael had an on-off relationship, much more off than on. His later account of it is considered questionable by many of Carolyn's friends."

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'Love Story' cast photos compared to real-life people including JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette

FX's "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" (Thursdays, 9 ET/PT on FX and streaming on Hulu) depicts the romance of the pair, who tragically died in a plane crash in 1999. Let's take a closer look at the actors and the real-life people they're portraying.

'Love Story' finale —What is the 'Kennedy Curse'?

In the episode, viewers watch as Bessette and Kennedy battle through tumult and dysfunction in their marriage. In couples therapy, the two clash over the media's intrusion into their union, an overarching theme for the show. "America's Prince" consults his sister, Caroline Kennedy, who pushes him to set a more equal tone in their partnership.

After each side of the famed couple consults with their sisters, they begin to make amends, deciding to attend Rory Kennedy's wedding, a choice that will ultimately prove fatal. In the final scenes, audiences watch as the Kennedy clan learns of yet another young death in their family.

"He spent his life bound to that little boy, desperate to free himself from a tragedy he couldn't even remember. All he wanted was to simply be," Caroline says in one scene, referring to the death of Kennedy's father, the senior John F. Kennedy. "All he'll be remembered for is what he could have become." Eventually, the ashes of both Bessette sisters and Kennedy are scattered at sea.

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Social media reacts to 'Love Story' finale

On social media, viewers poured out their grief for the couple they became attached to over the course of the show's airing.

Despite the foregone conclusion, clearly present at the genesis of the program, users on Xreacted with heartbreak. "THEIR LOVE IS ETERNAL HOLD MEEE," one user wrote,while another added, "It's so sad they didn't get to enjoy their marriage. The constant fights, and they didn't even have time to have kids. But one thing that mattered is that their love for each other was one of a kind."

For some,the program– piloted bycontroversial director Ryan Murphy– has brought to life a love story buried in tabloid fodder and tragedy. But for others, particularly those depicted in the show, "Love Story" has seemed more like a gratuitous venture into a romance already defined by fictitious speculation.

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'Love Story' creators talk tragic ending

Series creator Connor Hines told USA TODAY in February that he aimed, "in spite of the obvious tragedy, to still provide people with a sense of hope and that as opposed to fixating on what happened, use the finale as more of an opportunity to honor and to celebrate their legacy more than anything else."

Similarly, executive producer Nina Jacobson said she believes the team exercised prudence.

"We know the outcome," she told USA TODAY, "and it wasn't our goal at all to luxuriate in the tragedy of it in that regard, or to be excessive or indulgent in any way, on that front. It's much more restrained."

Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY

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Savannah Guthrie announces return to 'Today' after mom's disappearance

Savannah Guthrieis revealing when she plans to return to "Today" following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie.

The coanchor opened up about the weight of the decision to come back, nearly eight weeks after her mom's apparent abduction that has rocked her family.

"I really wanted to come and see everybody. I just love this beautiful place that we call home, where we get to come and be every day," she said in the third segment of her interview withHoda Kotb, aired Friday, March 27. "And I know how much people have prayed for me and loved me. All the people you've seen on TV and then all the people that you don't."

Guthrie said it's "hard to imagine" coming back, but she has longed to be with her "Today" colleagues. "I consider this my family, my greater family. And when times are hard you want to be with your family."

She also added, "It's such a place of joy and lightness. I can't come back and try to be something that I'm not. But I can't not come back, because it's my family."

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> A Pima County Sheriff vehicle sits in the driveway of Nancy Guthrie's home on Feb. 26, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. Law enforcement officials continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing from her home on the morning of February 1st.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie is missing, and Arizona officials say they are investigating her disappearance as a "crime."

"Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, speaks in a video message addressing a possible kidnapper who might be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

Savannah Guthrie believessome ransom notes for her mom are real

She continued: "I want to smile, and when I do, it will be real. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my answer."

Guthrie will return to "Today" on Monday, April 6.

"I don't know if I can do it. I don't know if I'll belong anymore," she said. "But I'd like to try."

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Savannah Guthrie says she questionsif her mom was taken 'because of me'

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was reported missing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

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Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old motherNancy Guthriewas reportedmissing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

Nancy Guthrie has not been seensince Saturday, Jan. 31, with her family reporting she was missing the following morning. She regularly gathered with friends and neighbors to watch church service online, but on Sunday when she did not show up to a friend's home, they called her daughterAnnie, who lives nearby, a source close to the family told NBC News.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has said they believe she was taken from her homeagainst her will.

Law enforcement officials emphasized that the search for the 84-year-old remained an active investigation, although public announcements about new developments have dried up as of late.

Savannah Guthrie has continued to urge fans and the public to reach out to authorities with any relevant information. On Sunday, March 22, the starshared the latest statementfrom her family, which was previously provided to the Arizona station KVOA-News 4 Tucson. They asked for "renewed attention" to the case and urged the public to consult "camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations or conversations that in retrospect may hold significance."

"We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater Southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding a resolution in this case," the Guthrie family said. "Someone knows something. It's possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant."

Law enforcement asks anyone with information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI ortips.fbi.gov, thePima County Sheriff's Department(520-351-4900) or88-CRIME.

Contributing: Edward Segarra and Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY

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