Savannah Guthrie To Return As Search For Her Mother Continues
Savannah Guthrie will resume co-hosting Today on April 6 while investigators continue searching for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, and the family offers a $1 million reward.
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Overview
The Today show announced Friday that Savannah Guthrie will return as co-host on April 6.
Her return follows the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb. 1 and is believed to have been taken against her will.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is leading the investigation but faces calls for resignation after Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz alleged Nanos withheld eight suspensions on a job application 42 years ago.
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's recovery, and the FBI has offered a $100,000 reward.
Authorities said tips are still coming in at a declining rate, and the FBI said it is no longer revealing the number of tips it receives daily as the investigation continues.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story sympathetically by foregrounding Guthrie’s emotional return decision and family pleas, emphasizing community responsibility and an ongoing police investigation. Editorial choices—selecting intimate quotes, prioritizing family statements, and opening with human-interest details—shape the narrative; source content consists mainly of direct quotes and law enforcement updates.
FAQ
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31, 2026, arriving at her daughter Annie's home at 5:32 p.m., dined there, and was dropped off at her Tucson home around 9:48 p.m. by her son-in-law. Her garage closed at 9:50 p.m., her pacemaker app disconnected at 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 1, and she was reported missing at 11:56 a.m. that day after relatives checked her home.
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward, and the FBI has offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to her recovery.[story]
Yes, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated on Feb. 16 that the entire Guthrie family, including all siblings and spouses, has been cleared as suspects and described them as cooperative victims.[1]
Authorities have video of a suspect (average build, 5'9"-5'10", wearing mask, gloves, black backpack), two potential ransom notes demanding bitcoin that the family believes are real, and blood found at the home. Tips continue but at a declining rate.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces calls for resignation after Supervisor Matt Heinz alleged Nanos withheld eight suspensions on a job application from 42 years ago.[story]
