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White House Supports Savannah Guthrie Amid Search for Mom Nancy
The White House is sending prayers to Savannah Guthrie‘s family as her mom, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing.
“The search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is ongoing, and authorities are requesting assistance from the public,” read a message shared via the official White House X account on Tuesday, February 3. “Anyone with information is urged to contact 911. Our prayers are with the Guthrie family as we hope for Nancy’s safe return home.”
The post included information from Nancy’s missing person’s report, including her age, weight, height and more. Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday, January 31.
News broke on Sunday, February 1, that Nancy was reported missing in Arizona. The Guthrie family confirmed in a statement that they were “working closely with local law enforcement” to help bring Nancy back home.
Savannah, 54, did not appear on the Monday, February 2, episode of the Today show, but cohosts Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin addressed the “deeply personal” story at the top of the broadcast.
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Savannah provided an additional statement, which read, “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom. We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos initially noted after Nancy was reported missing that foul play could not be ruled out as the search continued. During a subsequent press conference, however, Nanos said that authorities were treating Nancy’s home as a crime scene.
“We don’t want anybody to lose hope,” Nanos later told Us Weekly. “But in the same sense, just as there’s hope, there’s also things that point to us that say, ‘This lady’s in danger.’”
Nanos previously revealed that there were “some concerns” about what was found at Nancy’s home. “I’ve been doing this for 50 years. When something doesn’t sit well, it doesn’t sit well,” he explained to Us. “Something unusual at that house occurred that made us go, ‘Wow … something’s wrong here. Something doesn’t fit.’”
Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the crime, and there has been no public mention of a ransom. “I wish somebody would call us and say, ‘Hey,’ because that’s what the family wants. They just want her back. ‘Hey, no questions asked, call us where to come and get her,’ and we’ll do that,” Nanos added.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has addressed the possibility of a ransom being the motive for the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie. “No, there’s not, we’ve not heard anything like that,” Nanos exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 2, when asked whether there was a possible motive. “I wish somebody would call […]
The sheriff has also said that Nancy is “sharp as a tack” when it comes to her mental state, but she has some limitations with her physical health. Nancy also requires medication on a daily basis.
During a separate press conference on Tuesday, Nanos was asked whether he believes police are looking for someone who is still alive. “We hope we are,” he replied.
Savannah, meanwhile, has remained off the air in her family’s time of need. She issued a heartfelt statement via Instagram on Monday, sharing a photo with the words “Please Pray.”
“We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him,” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment. We need you.”
Her message continued, “‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.’ A verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us. Bring her home.”