It has now been two months since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her home near Tucson, Ariz., where the 84-year-old mother of NBCToday show cohost Savannah Guthrie was last seen. Authorities have not named a suspect or identified a motive in her apparent abduction.

Here is a timeline of key developments in the investigation.

Jan. 31

Nancy Guthrie is last seen around 9:45 p.m. when she is dropped off by her family at her home in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson, Ariz., after having dinner with her daughter Annie Guthrie, who lives nearby.

Feb. 1

Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker stops syncing with her Apple devices at 2:28 a.m., according to police. She is reported missing around noon after she did not show up at a friend’s house to watch an online church service.

Feb. 2

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says police believe Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped and didn’t leave her home on her own.

Feb. 3

TMZ and two Tucson television news stations receive what appears to be a ransom note, demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin. The FBI is not able to immediately verify its authenticity.

Feb. 4

Nancy Guthrie’s adult children post an Instagram video addressing a possible kidnapper, saying that the family is ready to talk, but they need proof that their mother is alive.

Feb. 10

The FBI releases video and images of what it said was an “armed individual” appearing to tamper with a doorbell camera at Nancy Guthrie’s home on the morning she was reported missing.

Feb. 16

Nanos releases a statement saying all members of Nancy Guthrie’s family, including siblings and spouses, have been cleared as possible suspects. “To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel,” Nanos said.

Feb. 17

Police say DNA from gloves found about 2 miles away from Nancy Guthrie’s house turned up no matches in the FBI’s national database.

Feb. 24

Savannah Guthrie posts a new video announcing the family’s $1 million reward for information that leads to Nancy Guthrie's “recovery.” The Today host says that while the family still believes “in a miracle,” they also know that “she may already be gone.”

Feb. 27

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says it is “refocusing resources” in the Nancy Guthrie case but not giving up the search. “This remains an active investigation and will continue until Nancy Guthrie is located or all leads have been exhausted,” the sheriff’s department said.

March 25

In her first interview since her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie tells Today show cohost Hoda Kotb that she fears her mother may have been targeted because of her own fame.

“It’s too much to bear to think that I brought this to her bedside, that it’s because of me,” Savannah said. “And I just want to say I’m so sorry, Mommy. I’m so sorry.”

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