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TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona authorities have disclosed that Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, may have been forcibly taken from her residence. As the investigation unfolds, the search intensifies for the missing 84-year-old woman.
Family members last saw Nancy Guthrie on Saturday evening, when they dropped her off at her home located near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue, just north of Tucson, around 9:30 p.m., according to information from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that Sheriff Chris Nanos suspects foul play. “Investigators currently believe she was removed from her home against her will, indicating the possibility of kidnapping or abduction,” the spokesperson reported.
There is also evidence suggesting Nancy Guthrie suffered harm during the incident, though the specifics of her injuries remain undisclosed, as reported by NBC Nightly News.
In the accompanying image, Savannah Guthrie is pictured with her mother, Nancy Guthrie. (Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)
“I can’t think of the last time where, in the middle of the night in someone’s bed, an 84-year-old woman disappeared on us,” Nanos said in an interview with NBC Nightly News’ Tom Llamas Monday evening.
Additionally, Nanos told NewsNation there have been no ransom demands in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
A relative of Guthrie’s contacted authorities around noon on Sunday to report her missing after she did not show up for church, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
“We’re pretty much just throwing everything at this that we can. Guthrie is 84 years old and is not of good physical health, and so naturally that’s a great concern,” Nanos said in a Sunday press conference, adding that the scene at the house raised “some concerns for us as well.”
“This is very concerning to us. We don’t typically get the sheriff out at a scene like this. But it’s very concerning what we’re learning from the house,” Nanos said. “And so we’ll just continue. The detective’s homicide team is out right now looking at the scene as well.”
On Monday, Nanos told reporters that investigators found a crime scene at Nancy Guthrie’s house and that she did not leave on her own.
A missing person bulletin from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)
“We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene that we do, in fact, have a crime,” Nanos said. “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”
While authorities initially launched a search-and-rescue mission for Nancy Guthrie, Nanos added that it has been shut down, saying, “We don’t see this as a search mission as much as we do a crime scene.”
Nanos also revealed that Nancy has physical ailments that limit her mobility, but is of “good sound mind” and requires medication that could be fatal if not taken within 24 hours, according to NBC News.
“She could not walk out of that home 50 yards,” Nanos told the outlet.
Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie pictured on “Today” on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
In a statement released to NBC’s “Today,” Savannah Guthrie thanked investigators while calling for the public’s help in finding her mother.
“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom,” the statement said.
“We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s department at: 520-351-4900,” it continued.
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