Savannah Guthrie is returning to the 'Today' show after a two-month absence following the suspected kidnapping of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. The family has offered a $1 million reward, and Savannah has shared new, disturbing details about the case, including ransom notes and her fear that her celebrity status might be a factor, as she desperately pleads for public help.
Savannah Guthrie is scheduled to return as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show on April 6, after a nearly two-month absence triggered by the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. Nancy was reported missing from her Arizona home on February 1, with authorities believing she was kidnapped or abducted. The FBI released surveillance videos of a masked man outside Nancy's Tucson home, though new public evidence has been scarce for weeks. The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery. Savannah, who withdrew from covering the 2026 Winter Olympics, highlighted the rarity of abductions, which account for only 1% of missing person cases. She donated to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children and urged public vigilance. In a recent interview, Guthrie disclosed critical details: her mother had a medical condition, doors were found propped open, and blood along with a missing camera were discovered near the doorstep. The family also received and responded to two ransom notes they believed were legitimate. Savannah expressed her painful concern that her celebrity status might have been a motive for her mother's abduction. She made an emotional appeal for anyone with information, no matter how minor, to come forward, stressing the family's profound agony and their inability to find peace or closure without knowing what transpired.
