Savannah Guthrie has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the “Today” show as the search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie enters the third week. And as this is happening, her cohosts are showing their support in a subtle yet heartwarming way.
During the Wednesday, February 18, episode, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin, Carson Daly and Al Roker wore small yellow-ribbon pins and had yellow flowers in the NBC studio to symbolize hope.
“So many people [are] placing yellow flowers near Nancy’s home and all across the city [of Tucson, Arizona],” Kotb said (per US Weekly). “We got a suggestion from one of our viewers here, we’re doing the same here.”
“Yellow roses around Studio 1A and we’re all wearing ribbons as we send our love to Savannah and her family.”
Arizona Sheriff Confirms Guthrie Family Is Not Under Suspicion
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released a new statement on Monday, February 16, revealing that none of Nancy Guthrie’s family members are suspects in her disappearance.
“To be clear… the Guthrie family – to include all siblings and spouses – has been cleared as possible suspects in this case. The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case,” the post said. “To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel. The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple… please, I’m begging you the media to honor your profession and report with some sense of compassion and professionalism.”
Nanos went into more detail about how the family was ruled out when speaking with PEOPLE.
“We talked to them, we took their phones, we took their computers,” Nanos said. “I mean, we did everything. We processed their vehicles, we processed their homes. They have been really … They’re victims.”
Savannah Guthrie’s Last New Video
In a video posted on February 15, Savannah Guthrie spoke out, pleading for her mother’s safe return.
“I wanted to come on and, um, it’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that, um, we still have hope, and we still believe,” Savannah said.
“And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it’s never too late and you’re not lost or alone and it is never too late to do the right thing,” she added. “And we are here, and we believe, and we believe in the essential goodness of every human being, and it’s never too late.”
