Today Show: Savannah Guthrie visits studio as she plans to return while mother search hits day 32
today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie visited the NBC morning show’s set on Thursday as the investigation into her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance stretched into its 32nd day. She stopped by the studio to thank colleagues while remaining focused on supporting her family and helping bring Nancy home, a show spokesperson said. The visit came as authorities continue treating the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction, with few public clues and no publicly identified suspect.
Today Show visit as the search continues
A “TODAY” spokesperson said that Savannah Guthrie “stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her ‘TODAY’ colleagues. ” The spokesperson added that while she “plans to return to the show on air, ” she is currently focused on supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy Guthrie home.
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 after she did not show up at a friend’s home in Tucson to watch an online church service. She was last seen the previous night around 9: 45 p. m. after having dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s home.
FBI details suspect description; $1 million reward remains
Investigators have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction, but have also said clues have been scarce. The Guthrie family is offering a $1 million reward for Nancy Guthrie’s recovery.
The FBI recovered doorbell camera images of an armed and masked man outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on the morning of her disappearance. Investigators have described that person as a suspect, but he has not been publicly identified.
The FBI has said it is looking for a male who is 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with an average build. In the doorbell camera images, he wore a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.
Family message: hope, and the fear she may already be gone
When the reward was announced on Feb. 24, Savannah Guthrie said her family believes her mother “can come home, ” but also acknowledged the possibility she “may be lost” and may “already be gone. ” In a video message dated February 24, she described the time since her mother vanished as “agony, ” saying the family still believes in a miracle while also confronting the possibility Nancy Guthrie “may already be gone. ”
Separately, a Tucson resident involved in volunteer searching described the method used by searchers near the home: Lupita Tello, a member of the Mexico-based volunteer search group Madres Buscadoras de Sonora, explained that they poke the ground with a metal rod and smell it to detect signs of decomposition, saying, “If it smells bad like something decomposed, that’s where we start. ”
Quick context
Nancy Guthrie disappeared in Tucson after failing to appear at a friend’s home on Feb. 1, and investigators have publicly described the matter as a possible abduction with limited leads. The FBI has released a suspect description tied to doorbell camera images from the morning she vanished.
What’s next
Authorities continue seeking information that could identify the armed, masked suspect seen on camera and determine what happened to Nancy Guthrie. For Savannah Guthrie, the immediate path remains split between family and work: a spokesperson has said she plans to return to the today show on air, while her focus remains on supporting her family and helping bring Nancy home.
