Savannah Guthrie's sister last to see mom, blood found on scene

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Feb 3, 2026

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Just hours before her abduction, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie enjoyed an evening out with her other daughter, according to a report.

“We have a start point,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Us Weekly of their search efforts.

“The family took her home from dinner at about 9:30 to 9:45” on Saturday night, he continued. “So we would back that up to even say 9 or 8:30 p.m. to start looking.”

Authorities believe Savannah’s sister, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see Guthrie before her disappearance. She said she they went out to dinner that night, and she told Arizona authorities her mother did not show “any red flags” before they returned to her home outside of Tucson.

Guthrie was reported missing the following day, around noon on Sunday, after she failed to show up for church. According to sources cited by the Los Angeles Times, authorities did find blood inside the residence, though it is unclear to whom it belongs. All of Guthrie’s personal belongings including her wallet, cellphone and car were also present at the home, but she was nowhere to be found.

Nanos has described Guthrie’s home as a “crime scene.” She was taken “possibly in the middle of the night and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction,” he said.

“She did not leave on her own, we know that,” Nanos added. “She’s very limited in her mobility.”

The Sheriff further noted that Guthrie had no cognitive issues, and her disappearance was not linked to dementia, describing her instead as being “of sound mind” and “sharp as a tack.”

“This is an 84-year-old lady who is safe in her own home asleep, and she is taken. That should never happen,” Nanos told Us Weekly, also adding that Savannah did not “raise any concerns” about her mother’s health prior to her disappearance.

Savannah skipped her “Today” show hosting duties Monday and Tuesday, and shared a message on Instagram, asking for prayers for her missing mother.

“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,” she wrote.

“Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” the post continued. “we need you.”

A tip line has since been established, and the Sheriff’s Department is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for images, videos or information that leads to an arrest.