Savannah Guthrie will remain off the "Today" show for the foreseeable future as the desperate search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues into its 15th day with no resolution or arrests.
The "Today" co-anchor, 54, is staying in Tucson, Arizona, to support the ongoing investigation into her mother's disappearance, which authorities are treating as a kidnapping. Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area on Jan. 31, 2026, and was reported missing the next day after failing to appear for a planned church service. Investigators believe she was taken against her will in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, with evidence including doorbell camera footage showing a masked suspect wearing an Ozark Trail backpack, bloodstains confirmed to be hers, and DNA recovered from her property belonging to someone not in close contact with her or her family.
Rumors have circulated about Guthrie's long-term future on the NBC morning program, where she has co-anchored since July 2012. However, sources close to the network emphasize strong support during this crisis.
“The entire show and network is rallying together in support of our beloved colleague and friend as we navigate this unimaginable time,” an NBC source told Page Six.
Savannah Guthrie has publicly pleaded for her mother's safe return, sharing emotional Instagram posts, home videos, and FBI-released images of the suspect while expressing belief that Nancy is still alive and urging anyone with information to come forward. The family and community in Tucson continue to hold out hope amid the intensifying but so-far fruitless search.