Missing in the Desert: Beloved 'Today' Host's Mother Vanishes Under Mysterious Circumstances
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of popular 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie, has gone missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona. According to reports, she failed to attend a church gathering on Sunday, prompting concerns from family members and authorities.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has revealed that investigators believe Nancy was not taken by choice due to her limited mobility, with signs of forced entry suggesting otherwise. "We believe she was taken out of the home against her will," Nanos stated in an interview. This raises questions about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and whether it was a case of kidnapping.
The sheriff's department is working to obtain security footage from private companies, although they have yet to receive this information. Frustrated by the lack of progress, Nanos expressed his desire for the footage, but companies involved are cooperating. Unconfirmed reports suggest blood was found at the scene, with DNA evidence collected from the crime scene.
Search efforts have been extensive, involving the FBI, local officials, and Border Patrol officers. Drones, helicopters, and search dogs were used in the operation, although Nanos has now announced that search efforts will be scaled back. The focus is now on treating the area as a crime scene, rather than a search mission.
Savannah Guthrie has publicly expressed her gratitude for well-wishers' prayers, calling out to her mother, saying "Bring her home."
The case remains shrouded in mystery, with no clear leads or suspects. As investigators continue their pursuit of answers, the Guthrie family and fans around the world are left to hold onto hope that Nancy will be found safe and sound.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of popular 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie, has gone missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona. According to reports, she failed to attend a church gathering on Sunday, prompting concerns from family members and authorities.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has revealed that investigators believe Nancy was not taken by choice due to her limited mobility, with signs of forced entry suggesting otherwise. "We believe she was taken out of the home against her will," Nanos stated in an interview. This raises questions about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and whether it was a case of kidnapping.
The sheriff's department is working to obtain security footage from private companies, although they have yet to receive this information. Frustrated by the lack of progress, Nanos expressed his desire for the footage, but companies involved are cooperating. Unconfirmed reports suggest blood was found at the scene, with DNA evidence collected from the crime scene.
Search efforts have been extensive, involving the FBI, local officials, and Border Patrol officers. Drones, helicopters, and search dogs were used in the operation, although Nanos has now announced that search efforts will be scaled back. The focus is now on treating the area as a crime scene, rather than a search mission.
Savannah Guthrie has publicly expressed her gratitude for well-wishers' prayers, calling out to her mother, saying "Bring her home."
The case remains shrouded in mystery, with no clear leads or suspects. As investigators continue their pursuit of answers, the Guthrie family and fans around the world are left to hold onto hope that Nancy will be found safe and sound.
It raises questions about our society's priorities - is age a factor in how we treat each other? Are we too quick to assume that someone who's not mobile can't take care of themselves? 
And what's with all these security companies refusing to cooperate with the sheriff's department? Doesn't anyone want to do the right thing here? It's like, are they trying to protect their own interests or something? 
This case is just a mess...
... think about all these resources being poured into finding a missing 84-yr-old woman & still no clear leads, meanwhile there's so many other important issues going on in this country 
like climate change & inequality 
... don't get me wrong, i'm all for searching parties but can we also talk about holding these corporations accountable who are supposed to be providing that security footage 
? it's like they're more interested in protecting their own interests than helping the guthrie family 
. I'm not buying the "forced entry" excuse either, sounds like a load of BS 
It's always something with these missing persons cases... one minute they're searching high and low, next minute they're giving up 
. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Nancy is found alive tho 
, but you never know what's really going on behind the scenes 
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They're scaling back search efforts already? Like what if they need one more drone or something?! 
Can you even imagine not knowing what happened to someone?! 
. But at the same time, I'm trying to stay hopeful that Nancy will be found safe and sound. I mean, she's a strong woman, right? She'll bounce back from whatever this is 
. And Savannah... poor girl, she must be going through the worst right now 
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It sounds like there are some major red flags here. Forcing someone out of their home against their will is super concerning and I'm so glad the sheriff's department is taking it seriously. 
The lack of security footage is really frustrating, but at least they're cooperating with private companies.
... but in real life, this is just so humanizing... we all know someone who's lost a loved one, or has been through something similar... and it's just heartbreaking 
. I mean, come on, the FBI is involved, drones and helicopters are being used... but no security footage? That's like looking for clues in the dark 
. The only thing that's clear is that this whole thing reeks of something fishy 
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, I mean we know she had mobility issues and all but still 
. Anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they find out what happened to her soon 
, and hopefully it was just some crazy stranger who took her by mistake 
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This is super concerning - what's going on? I mean, I know it's possible someone might've done this but forcing her outta her own home? 
I feel for the Guthrie family, especially Savannah. She's always been so strong and brave on TV, I hope she can get thru this 
savannah's mum was in good health before she went missing too 
makes me wanna scream 
i just want savannah and her family to get some answers and have her mum brought home safely 
anyone who knows Savannah would know how close she is to her mum and this whole thing is just heartbreaking 
does anyone know anythin about these 'private companies' not givin security footage?? 
it's like they're tryin to hide somethin or somethin 
But at the same time, it's hard not to feel like there's more to this story than meets the eye 
? It's like they're not taking this seriously enough 
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. Savannah needs her mom back, and we all do too 
sounds like a legit investigation to me but nanos is seemin pretty frustrated... maybe should scale back search efforts to focus on collectin evidence instead? 
I mean, 84 is old, but still... you'd think someone would've noticed she was missing by now 
. I wish those investigators could give us some real answers, or at least some decent security footage to work with 
... I'm holding onto hope for her mom too, 'cause that's what family is all about