AZ NANCY GUTHRIE: Missing from Tucson, AZ - 31 Jan 2026 - Age 84 (28 Viewers)

Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will

Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

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‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is missing in Arizona and authorities suspect crime​

The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie over the weekend is being investigated as a crime based on what authorities saw at her home, an Arizona sheriff said Monday.

Asked to explain why investigators believe the Tucson-area home is a crime scene, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Nancy Guthrie has limited mobility and said there were other things indicating she did not leave on her own, but he declined to further elaborate.

“I need this community to step up and start giving us some calls,” Nanos said during a news conference.

The sheriff said Guthrie, who lived alone, was of sound mind.

“This is not dementia related. She’s as sharp as a tack. The family wants everyone to know that this isn’t someone who just wandered off,” Nanos said, adding that she needs her daily medication.

Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in the Tucson area and her family reported her missing around noon Sunday, the sheriff said.

Nanos said a family member received a call from someone at church saying Guthrie wasn’t there, leading family to search for her at her home and then calling 911.

“From what the family’s told us and everything we’ve learned, she could not walk out of that home 50 yards. We believe she was taken out of the home against her will, and that’s how this investigation is moving,” the sheriff told NBC’s Tom Llamas.


On Monday morning, Nanos said search crews worked hard but have since been pulled back.

“We don’t see this as a search mission so much as it is a crime scene,” the sheriff said.

Even so, a sheriff’s helicopter flew over the desert Monday afternoon near Guthrie’s home in the affluent Catalina Foothills area on the northern edge of Tucson. Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in Prickly Pear and Saguaro cactus.

Savannah Guthrie issued a statement on Monday, NBC’s “Today” show reported.

“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,” she said. “Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear Nancy.”


MEDIA - NANCY GUTHRIE: Missing from Tucson, AZ - 31 Jan 2026 - Age 84

 

[Tresir]

Scary. That poor woman! Seeing this guy.

Sure is. To me he looks like he might have a beard or moustache by the darkness of the lips. Eyes look pale.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Yes, that's why there is an eye roll after it, indicating sarcasm.

Okay. I'll have to look back.

Busy thread, listening and refreshing on news, etc.

But yeah.

 

[Tresir]

These idiots are posting live about a pizza showing up.

This is stupid.

Showing up to where? Nancy's house?

 

[GrandmaBear]

Video released. You can clearly see the backpack he is wearing, it won't be too long before the brand is identified.
The gloves look shiny and pretty thick. The type a sporting goods store would sell for snowmobiling or ice fishing or winter camping.
Can't tell if he is wearing athletic shoes or low cut hiking/walking boots.
Uses his left hand to pull up the houseplants he is trying to use to obscure the camera.
Fox is showing the video.

Mr. S. had surgery a couple of hours ago and is sleeping off the anesthesia.

Hope he recovers well.

I haven't actually taken a long good look yet. When I first saw the photos a reporter on NBC was showing them on their phone, not video, still images and not leaving them up long and then I was trying to post here. I'm more just listening the last little bit while being here.

I have seen it though a few times now, just haven't taken time to really look and think on it. Noticed the footwear and gloves immediately. Mask of course. More.

 

[Tresir]

Yes, that's why there is an eye roll after it, indicating sarcasm.

An eye roll indicates sarcasm ?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

 

[GrandmaBear]

Showing up to where? Nancy's house?

Supposedly. Consider it old news whatever it was. Not the best channel that was sharing it but apparently at least one vehicle was there I guess. He puts up a headline but when one goes into watch it may be hours later so never was sure what he was talking of. Irritating channel imo.

 

[Guess Who]

An eye roll indicates sarcasm ?

Sarcasm or disbelief. What else would it convey?

 

[GrandmaBear]

An eye roll indicates sarcasm ?

Yeah, isn't the way I use such. Meant to be disbelief or ho hum boring etc. imo.

 

[Tresir]

What are the two bottom images? They look like boxing gloves.

 

[Tresir]

Yeah, isn't the way I use such. Meant to be disbelief or ho hum boring etc. imo.

LOL. I can't use any of mine at the moment so :-(

 

[Guess Who]

What are the two bottom images? They look like boxing gloves.

More like ski mittens. Boxing gloves are thicker and more solid in the thickness. More dense and not floppy.

 

[Guess Who]

Yeah, isn't the way I use such. Meant to be disbelief or ho hum boring etc. imo.

So disbelief works with what I said, right?

 

[Tresir]

Sarcasm or disbelief. What else would it convey?

Oh no not again? WTF? WTH? How the F do I know? Could be a lot of things.

 

[Sunburst]

Fox is talking about how even though he is wearing a mask, there is face recognition technology that can digitally remove the mask and give an approximate idea of his actual face.

Fox: he is not looking around for a partner hiding or standing elsewhere. Backpack possibly indicates burglary. FBI can measure the house bricks in the video and get a good idea of his height.

 

[Tresir]

More like ski mittens. Boxing gloves are thicker and more solid in the thickness. More dense and not floppy.

In Arizona though. Is it cold at night there?

 

[GrandmaBear]

I had had some hope for reasons I can detail some other time but have lost a lot of it after seeing this.

 

[Guess Who]

Fox is talking about how even though he is wearing a mask, there is face recognition technology that can digitally remove the mask and give an approximate idea of his actual face.

Fox: he is not looking around for a partner hiding or standing elsewhere. Backpack possibly indicates burglary. FBI can measure the house bricks in the video and get a good idea of his height.

Yep . Ring pretty much gave that feature away with their commercial during the Super Bowl about finding lost pets. It's on by default is what I found out afterwards when researching the facial rec feature it has. You have to go in your settings to turn it off.

 

[Sunburst]

In Arizona though. Is it cold at night there?

It gets very cold at night in the desert in the winter.

 

[GrandmaBear]

What are the two bottom images? They look like boxing gloves.

First thing I thought of too was padded boxing gloves. Hardly normal winter gloves in Tucscon, nor is a ski mask. They don't have winter like we do. It's hot, nights can be cool but not THAT cool.