Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of “TODAY,” was reported missing around noon on Sunday from her home outside Tucson.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing around noon on Sunday from her home outside Tucson after failing to appear at church. Her family searched her home and property for nearly an hour, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. She was last seen the previous evening around 9:45 p.m. when her family dropped her off at home.
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02/03/2026
“TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers for her mother’s safe return as Arizona authorities continue to investigate her possible abduction.
Initially a search and rescue operation, Nanos stated Monday that authorities are treating her disappearance as a “crime” and that the department believes she was abducted “possibly in the middle of the night, which includes a possible kidnapping or abduction.”
No suspects have been identified, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday.
“We take all leads and tips very seriously. Any information that comes in is directed to our detectives, who are coordinating with the FBI,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement, asking for the public’s help.
Savannah Guthrie, who was absent from the “TODAY” show Monday and Tuesday, expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support in an Instagram post Monday night and asked for prayers for her mother’s safe return.
“We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in kindness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him,” she wrote in the caption that read, “Please pray.”
“Thank you for joining your prayers with ours for our beloved mother, our dear Nancy, a woman of deep convictions, a good and faithful servant. Please pray with us and believe that you will be supporting her at this very moment,” Savannah Guthrie added. “We need you.”
In a post on X, the White House urged anyone with information about Guthrie’s disappearance to contact authorities. “Our prayers are with the Guthrie family as we await Nancy’s safe return home,” the Tuesday post read.
Nanos declined to answer questions about the details of the investigation at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, including what evidence was found at the scene. Authorities said they don’t know if Guthrie’s possible abduction was random or targeted.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said DNA samples were collected from the house and confirmed to belong to Guthrie, but they haven’t confirmed whether it’s blood.
Detectives are also reviewing any available information about the pacemaker.
John Edwards, the FBI’s assistant special agent in charge, told reporters that federal agents were providing “analytical and technical support” and conducting interviews.
Guthrie has limited mobility and is not receiving her daily medication. She has no cognitive impairment, and her disappearance is not related to dementia, Nanos previously stated, describing her as “bright-minded.”
“We know there was damage to the house, but we don’t know the extent,” Nanos told NBC News.
In a subsequent interview with the Arizona Daily Star, Nanos declined to confirm or deny the damage, claiming she “misspoke or something.”
