“Today” host Savannah Guthrie is begging for prayers amid her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
Savannah Guthrie Breaks Silence Following Mom’s Disappearance
Savannah took to social media on Monday, February 2, to beg fans to continue praying for her mother’s safe return.
“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 began.
Guthrie continued, “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,” the host pleaded. “Bring her home.”
Nancy Guthrie Was Abducted From Her Home
Guthrie was last seen on Saturday evening when she had dinner with her eldest daughter, Annie, likely to celebrate her 84th birthday.
After a friend noticed she was absent from church on Sunday, Nancy’s children were contacted. They quickly realized something was wrong and contacted authorities.
According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, the mother of three was likely “harmed” as she was abducted from her bed.
“[Nanos] would not tell us the extent of those injuries,” NBC News reporter Liz Kreutz said on Monday, February 2. “I was just in the neighborhood where this happened with some members of the community driving around with a photo of Nancy, desperately trying to find anyone who may have seen her.”
Nancy Guthrie Is Without Her Medication
The family revealed that Nancy is without her life-saving medication, which Nanos explained “could be fatal.”
Guthrie’s disappearance is “not dementia-related,” the Sheriff said during a press conference. “She’s very alert, of good, sound mind — just some physical ailments that limit her ability to move around.”
Despite being described as “sharp as a tack,” Nanos added, “From what the family has told us and everything we have learned, she could not walk out of that home 50 yards. We believe she was taken out of the home against her will, and that is how this investigation is moving.”
The “Today” host shared a statement with her colleagues on Monday, thanking investigators and fans for their support.
“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,” the statement read. “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.”
