Savannah Guthrie says family is ‘in agony’ in first interview since her mother’s disappearance
Savannah Guthrie says family is ‘in agony’ in first interview since her mother’s disappearance
In her first interview since her mother’s disappearance, TODAY co-host Savannah Guthrie shared her family’s emotional turmoil, expressing that they are enduring “unbearable” and “in agonizing despair” more than seven weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Arizona home. “She emphasized that someone must take the right action, describing the family’s pain as ‘unbearable’ and ‘in agonizing despair,'” Guthrie told Hoda Kotb in a previewed segment.
“And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night,” she said. “And in the darkness, I imagine her terror. And it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought. And I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now.”
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen the night prior to her disappearance, around 9:45 p.m., after a dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s residence. Her absence was noted on February 1 when her family reported her missing, citing her failure to attend a virtual church service at a friend’s home, according to authorities. The case is currently being investigated as a potential kidnapping or abduction, though little evidence has emerged to clarify the circumstances.
Following Nancy’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her sister and brother Camron, posted a tearful video on Instagram. In it, she implored the public for updates on her mother’s whereabouts and expressed that her family is “ready to talk.” The siblings also thanked viewers for their prayers, stating, “We feel them, and we continue to believe that she feels them, too.”
Authorities have released video footage of a suspect, depicting a masked and armed individual interacting with the security camera at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home. The doorbell camera stopped recording at 1:47 a.m. on February 1, as noted in a timeline from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Forensic analysis revealed Nancy Guthrie’s blood on the porch of her residence, adding to the mystery. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos mentioned that genetic genealogy could be used to trace unknown DNA collected from inside the home.
The Guthrie family has set a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery, while the FBI is offering a $50,000 bounty for details that could result in her rescue or the arrest of those involved. This month, Savannah Guthrie, who has been on hiatus from the TODAY show, visited the New York City studio and confirmed her intention to return to her post. “While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help Nancy home,” a TODAY show spokesperson stated in a statement.
