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Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Missing: Sheriff Declares Crime Scene in Arizona Search

Sandy Verma | February 3, 2026 3:25 PM CST

Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Missing: Sheriff Declares Crime Scene in Arizona Search/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing in Tucson, Arizona. Authorities now say evidence at her home suggests she did not leave voluntarily and have declared it a crime scene. Savannah Guthrie has traveled to Arizona as search teams and investigators intensify efforts to locate her mother.

FILE – Savannah Guthrie attends the third annual World Mental Health Day Gala, hosted by Project Healthy Minds, at Spring Studios on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

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84-year-old Nancy Guthrie reported missing Sunday afternoon
Last seen Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. at her Tucson-area home
Pima County Sheriff says signs suggest she did not leave on her own
Crime scene confirmed at her residence
Search efforts include drones, dogs, volunteers, and Border Patrol
Homicide team brought in early due to suspicious scene details
Savannah Guthrie is in Arizona, focusing on her mother’s safe return
NBC’s “Today” show opened Monday with news of the disappearance
Savannah issued a statement thanking the public for their support
Sheriff calls on public for tips: “We need this community to step up”

This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP)

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Crime Scene Declared in Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

Authorities in Tucson, Arizonahave officially classified the home of Nancy Guthriethe 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” host Savannah Guthrieas a crime sceneamid a widening search for the missing woman. Nancy was last seen Saturday night around 9:30 p.m.and her family reported her missing around noon on Sunday.

During a Monday news conference, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that based on evidence at the scene, it appears Nancy Guthrie did not leave her home voluntarily. He pointed to signs that conflicted with her physical limitations and suggested foul play cannot be ruled out.

While Sheriff Nanos didn’t elaborate on all the details, he noted that Nancy’s limited mobility and other evidence found at the residence led investigators to bring in the department’s homicide teaman unusual step for a missing persons case.

Nancy Guthrie, who has physical ailments but no cognitive issuesis the focus of a multi-agency search that includes drones, K9 units, volunteers, Border Patroland specialized search and rescue teams.

Savannah Guthrie Speaks Out and Heads to Arizona

NBC confirmed that Savannah Guthrie is in Arizona, staying close to her family as the search unfolds. Guthrie, who was absent from Monday’s “Today” broadcast, released a statement expressing gratitude for the public’s support.

The morning show led its Monday broadcast with the news of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearancedrawing national attention to the developing investigation.