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Savannah Guthrie, host of the "Today" show, has shared a heartfelt new message as the search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, enters its fourth month. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, February 1, and remains missing despite ongoing efforts by law enforcement and her family.
Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken in her sleep in the early morning hours, with her doorbell camera disconnecting at 1:47 a.m. and software detecting a person just after 2 a.m., though no video footage is available. Relatives discovered her missing late that morning and quickly contacted the Pima County Sheriff's Department. According to the department, the Guthrie family has been fully cooperative and cleared as suspects, with the sheriff stating, "The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple" (ABC7NY).
In a recent Instagram Story, Savannah Guthrie posted a painting of Jesus' ascension and wrote, "Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out. Bring her home," followed by a yellow heart emoji. She continues to ask the public for help, stating, "We still have hope, and we still believe," and urging anyone with information to come forward. Savannah Guthrie also expressed her anguish in a recent interview, saying, "We still don't know ... Honestly, we don't know anything," and, "Someone can do the right thing" (ABC News).
The investigation remains active, with about two dozen Pima County and FBI agents working on the case. Detectives have collected multiple gloves from the area, and DNA analysis on a glove found two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home is ongoing. The FBI is using advanced technology to analyze DNA samples, which could take several more months to process due to the complexity of the evidence (ABC7).
Despite hundreds of investigators operating around the clock earlier in the investigation, leads have slowed, and authorities may soon scale back resources, focusing on a smaller long-term task force. Investigators are not ruling out the possibility that more than one person may have been involved in the abduction, and they continue to review surveillance footage and seek information from the public.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call 911, the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.