The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, has left authorities and her family desperate for answers. Police suspect that Nancy, an 84-year-old woman with limited physical mobility, was abducted from her Arizona home during a weekend intrusion. The Los Angeles Times reports that there were signs of forced entry and blood found at the residence in the Catalina Foothills area where Nancy was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chris Nanos, the Pima County Sheriff, emphasized the urgency of finding Nancy, as she requires regular life-saving medication. Over 24 hours after she went missing, authorities believe she was likely kidnapped while sleeping. The sheriff's office has set up a tipline and online request for evidence, offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people involved in her disappearance. Savannah Guthrie, who has co-anchored NBC's Today show since 2012, is in Arizona after canceling plans to travel to Milan, Italy, to cover the Winter Olympics. She has been absent from the show for two days, posting a religion-themed statement on Instagram asking for continued prayers for her mother. Savannah, who grew up in Tucson, has spoken about her close bond with Nancy, especially after the death of her father when she was 16. The sheriff's office has declined to rule out foul play, and homicide detectives are involved in the investigation. The FBI has also offered to help, and search crews have been pulled back to treat the scene as a crime scene. The community is being asked for assistance in finding Nancy, and the family is hopeful that prayers and support will lead to her safe return.
