{"id":199160,"date":"2026-02-04T06:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/sheriff-renews-appeal-for-help-as-search-continues-for-today-co-anchor-savannah-guthries-mom-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T06:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:07:05","slug":"sheriff-renews-appeal-for-help-as-search-continues-for-today-co-anchor-savannah-guthries-mom-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/sheriff-renews-appeal-for-help-as-search-continues-for-today-co-anchor-savannah-guthries-mom-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff renews appeal for help as search continues for 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mom – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cTODAY\u201d co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers for her mother\u2019s safe return as Arizona authorities continue to investigate her possible abduction.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing around noon Sunday from her home outside Tucson after she failed to show up at church, and her family searched her home and property for nearly an hour, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News. She was last seen the night before, around 9:45 p.m., when family members dropped her off at home.
Nanos said Monday that after what was initially a search-and-rescue operation, officials are treating her disappearance as a \u201ccrime.\u201d He said the sheriff\u2019s department believes she was taken \u201cpossibly in the middle of the night, and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction.\u201d
The case remains under active investigation, officials said. Around 100 sheriff’s office detectives are on the case, the office said, and the FBI is assisting.
“At this point, there is no credible information indicating this was a targeted incident,” the sheriff’s office said Tuesday.
No suspects have been identified, it said. All tips are being taken very seriously, the office said.
There are reports that ransom notes have been sent to two news outlets referencing Guthrie, copies of which NBC News has not seen. No law enforcement agency has substantiated the reports, but law enforcement officials have said they are investigating them.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office in a statement said that it was “aware of reports circulating about possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie,” and added that it is “taking all tips and leads very seriously.”
The office said anything that it receives is shared with their detectives along with the FBI.
Nanos on Tuesday repeated pleas for help from the public.
Savannah Guthrie, who was absent from the \u201cTODAY\u201d show Monday and Tuesday, expressed her gratitude for the support Monday night on Instagram \u2014 and asked for prayers for her mother’s safe return.
\u201cWe believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him,\u201d she wrote in a caption to an image that reads \u201cPlease pray.\u201d
\u201cThank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,\u201d Savannah Guthrie added. \u201cWe need you.\u201d
In a post Tuesday on X, the White House urged anyone with information about Guthrie\u2019s disappearance to contact authorities. \u201cOur prayers are with the Guthrie family as we hope for Nancy\u2019s safe return home,\u201d the post said<\/a>.
Nanos declined to answer questions about the specifics of the investigation at a news conference Tuesday afternoon, including which evidence was found at the scene. He said authorities do not know whether Guthrie\u2019s possible abduction was random or targeted.
\u201cWe\u2019re following all leads,\u201d Nanos said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got hundreds of leads.\u201d
The sheriff’s office said in a statement that DNA samples confirmed to be those of Guthrie were collected from the home, but it said it has not confirmed that they were blood. The DNA samples, some of which were still being tested Tuesday, have not pointed to any person of interest, it said.
Detectives are also working through any pacemaker information that may be available, the sheriff’s office said.
John Edwards, the FBI assistant special agent in charge in Tucson, told reporters that federal law enforcement officers were providing \u201canalytical and technical support\u201d and conducting interviews.
Guthrie has limited mobility and is without her necessary daily medication. She has no cognitive issues, and her disappearance was not linked to dementia, Nanos has said, describing her as \u201csharp as a tack.\u201d
\u201cWe know she was harmed at the home, but we don\u2019t know to what extent,\u201d Nanos told NBC News.
In an interview later with the Arizona Daily Star newspaper of Tucson, Nanos refused to confirm or deny that she was harmed, saying he \u201cmisspoke or something.\u201d
Nanos has not provided additional details about the investigation. He previously said authorities are not aware of any threats against Savannah Guthrie, who is now in Arizona.
As the investigation continues, Nanos said, law enforcement officials have Guthrie’s cellphone and car and are reviewing video from cameras at her home, where she lives alone and employs staff members. He urged her neighbors to \u201cgo through their Ring cameras.\u201d
Nanos said Tuesday that the sheriff\u2019s office is waiting for analyses of evidence to come back from labs. He confirmed that investigators have completed their scene work, saying they are \u201cdone with the residence.\u201d He declined to confirm whether there was blood inside or outside the house.
A nonprofit group that works closely with the sheriff\u2019s department and other law enforcement agencies in southern Arizona, 88-Crime, offered a reward of up to $2,500 on Monday night for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in Guthrie\u2019s disappearance.
A spokesperson for the sheriff\u2019s department confirmed to NBC News that it works \u201chand in hand\u201d with 88-Crime and that it is common for the group to offer rewards for tips during investigations.
Savannah Guthrie added in her Instagram post: \u201cHe will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.\u2019 A verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us. Bring her home.\u201d
Savannah Guthrie will no longer be in Italy as planned <\/a>for coverage of the Olympics, NBC Sports announced Tuesday. It had been planned that she would co-host coverage of the opening ceremony.
“Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time,” NBC Sports said. “Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother.” <\/strong>
Pilar Melendez is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital.\u00a0
Daniel Arkin is a senior reporter at NBC News.
Liz Kreutz is an NBC News correspondent.
© 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n

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