‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By JACQUES BILLEAUD and SEJAL GOVINDARAOFebruary 3, 2026 at 02:53 PM

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Savannah Guthrie, host of the "Today" show, is asking for prayers as authorities search for her missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, in Arizona. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing over the weekend, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department believes she was kidnapped or abducted. Sheriff Chris Nanos stated there are signs of forced entry at her home near Tucson, indicating she did not leave willingly. Authorities consider this a crime scene and emphasize the urgency of finding her due to her need for medication. The search is ongoing as of Monday, February 2, 2026.

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