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For more than a decade, loyal viewers of NBC’s Today show have come to recognize Nancy Guthrie, the beloved mother of longtime anchor Savannah Guthrie. Though she was never a постоян presence on screen, Nancy occasionally appeared in warm, memorable moments — from cooking segments to surprise visits that highlighted the close bond between mother and daughter.
“She’s lived a life of integrity and loyalty,” Savannah Guthrie said four years ago while celebrating her mother’s 80th birthday on air. Calling her a woman of deep faith and honesty, Savannah added, “She’s a truth teller, whether you really want to hear the truth or not.”
Now, that cherished figure has become the focus of an urgent and heartbreaking search.
On Tuesday, Savannah Guthrie asked the public for prayers and support after authorities in Tucson, Arizona, said they believe her 84-year-old mother may have been taken against her will from the home where she lives alone. Investigators have released few details, but the case has already shaken both the Guthrie family and the millions who watch Savannah each morning.
According to a person familiar with the investigation, authorities do not currently believe the disappearance was part of a robbery or a traditional ransom kidnapping plot. Police have urged anyone with tips to come forward, but have declined to discuss evidence found at the home or confirm a precise timeline of when Nancy was taken.
The news has deeply impacted the Today show family as well. Host Jenna Bush Hager became emotional during Tuesday’s broadcast, telling viewers, “For all of us who’ve gotten to know her and love her, it is personal.”
Savannah Guthrie has often spoken publicly about her mother’s strength, describing her as adventurous, selfless, and resilient.
“She has met unthinkable challenges in her life with grit, without self-pity, with determination — and always, always with unshakeable faith,” Savannah said in a tribute in 2022.
Nancy Guthrie became the foundation of her family after Savannah’s father died suddenly of a heart attack in 1988 at just 49 years old. Savannah was only 16 at the time, and she has recalled how the tragedy brought the family closer together.
“When my dad died, our family just hung onto each other for dear life,” she shared on Today in 2017. “We were just trying to figure out how to become a family of four when we’d always been a family of five.”
The Guthrie family eventually settled in Tucson in the 1970s after living in several places, including Australia, where Savannah was born. In the years following their father’s death, Savannah and her siblings made a point of staying close to their mother, ensuring she was not alone during difficult times.
“My mom did such a unique and amazing job to create this foundation for us,” Savannah’s older sister Annie once said during an appearance on Today.
Savannah has repeatedly called her mother her greatest inspiration.
“My mom Nancy is my heart and my everything,” she wrote on Instagram in 2020. “My model for what a mother should be.”
As the investigation continues, viewers across the country are holding onto hope — and joining Savannah Guthrie in praying for Nancy’s safe return.
