Savannah Guthrie is speaking out about mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
“We believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him,” Savannah, 54, wrote via Instagram on Monday, February 2, alongside a graphic that read, Please Pray. “Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.”
She continued with a Bible verse, writing, “We need you. ‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.’ a verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us.”
She concluded her message by pleading, “Bring her home.”
News broke on Sunday, February 1, that Nancy, 84, was reported missing in Arizona when a family member called 911. She was last seen on Saturday, January 31.
“We can confirm this is a missing persons case, and the family is working closely with local law enforcement,” the Guthrie family — which includes Savannah, 54, brother Camron Guthrie and sister Annie Guthrie — said in a statement to NBC News on Monday, February 2.
The family added that they’re grateful for “the outreach, thoughts and prayers” they have received and urged anyone who might have relevant information regarding Nancy’s disappearance to contact authorities.
In a press conference on Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nano claimed that a friend from Nancy’s church noticed she was absent at the service and called one of her kids, whom she shared with late husband Charles Guthrie.
The friend then went to Nancy’s home and searched before realizing, “We need some help.”
Authorities also shared that Nancy “didn’t leave on her own,” adding that her home was considered a crime scene.
“She couldn’t walk 50 yards by herself,” they added.
Nano added that foul play could not be “ruled out” and noted, “We’re going to canvas that neighborhood, maybe there’s a prowler [that’s] been seen around. There’s a lot of work still to do. We don’t have any indication that the public is still in danger.”
When asked whether Savannah had been threatened amid the disappearance, Nano said that the Today host had spoken to law enforcement and is currently in Arizona under the protection of security.
“She has a security team that’s been in touch with us throughout the night,” he noted. “We’re not gonna dismiss any angles for sure, but right now, immediately, we don’t know of anything like that.”
Savannah was absent from Today on Monday amid her mother’s disappearance.
“We want to get right to what is a deeply personal story for us,” her cohost Craig Melvin said. “Nancy Guthrie, Savannah’s beloved mother, has been reported missing in Arizona.”
Savannah Guthrie has been candid about navigating her grief after the death of her father, Charles Guthrie. Savannah was 16 when Charles died from a heart attack, describing the harrowing moment she found out the news from her mom, Nancy Guthrie, and her sister, Annie Guthrie. “There’s like an electricity in the air,” the Today […]
Melvin, 46, and cohost Sheinelle Jones, who filled in for Savannah, then shared a statement from the TV personality.
“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,” Savannah’s statement read. “Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom. 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.”
Later, Jenna Bush Hager got emotional as she spoke about Nancy’s disappearance on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.
“We need to start the show with something that is deeply personal for us this morning,” Bush Hager, 44, said on Monday. “Nancy Guthrie, Savannah’s beloved mom and somebody we adore around here, has been reported missing in Arizona.”
After reading Savannah’s statement, Bush Hager added, “We love Nancy, I know her personally.”
Bush Hager said Nancy “takes daily medication” that she needs “for survival” and is likely “without her medication” right now.
“We are thinking of our dearest, dearest Savannah and her whole family right now,” Bush Hager continued. “Our prayers obviously go out to Savannah.”
