In a poignant and heartfelt interview, Savannah Guthrie openly wept as she discussed the torment she has endured since her mother’s disappearance. Speaking on the Today Show with her colleague Hoda Kotb, Guthrie revealed the deep emotional pain that has plagued her for months, describing her nights as filled with haunting thoughts of her mother’s fear.
Nancy, Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, vanished from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1. Despite an extensive search, there have been no breakthroughs, no arrests, and no trace of the beloved grandmother. The uncertainty and lack of closure have left the family in a state of ongoing anguish.
Clinging to the hope that the mystery will be unraveled, Guthrie expressed a plea for justice, urging, “Someone needs to do the right thing.” Her words underscore the family’s desperate need for answers and the emotional toll of such a harrowing experience.
“We are in agony. It is unbearable,” Guthrie confessed, her voice thick with emotion. “And to think of what she went through.” Her candid admission highlights not only the personal impact of this tragedy but also the universal pain experienced by countless families grappling with similar circumstances.
‘We are in agony. It is unbearable. And to think of what she went through,’ she said.
‘I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night. And in the darkness, I imagine her terror. And it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought. And I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now.’
Savannah said she is ‘holding onto faith’ that her mother will be found, and said despite no sign of her in over eight weeks, she ‘still believes.’
The star’s colleagues wept on the air as they shared an excerpt of the conversation, as host Carson Daly said it was ‘gut-wrenching’ to see Savannah suffering ‘while we are no closer to solving this – it’s been so long.’
Savannah Guthrie broke down in tears as she gave her first interview since her mom Nancy’s abduction, saying she has been in ‘agony’ for months
Nancy, 84, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1, sparking a huge search that has so far resulted in no arrests and no sign of the grandmother
Savannah was last on the air two days before her mother’s disappearance, and has primarily stayed in Arizona to assist the search and be with her family.
She made a return to the Today Show studio earlier this month, and she told Kotb this week that she wanted to return to show that ‘I’m still me.’
‘I wanted you to know that I’m still standing, and I still have hope,’ she said. ‘And I don’t know what version of me that will be, but it will be.’
An excerpt of the interview was shared Tuesday, and Today said the full interview will air in two parts on Thursday and Friday.
With no suspects identified or signs of the 84-year-old found safe, scrutiny has fallen on the investigation for the missing grandmother, led by Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
In an interview this week, Nanos was unapologetic as he said he has ‘no regrets’ over his handling of the case despite failing to solve it.
Nanos insisted in an interview shared Tuesday by News4 Tucson that he was not anguishing over missteps or mistakes he may have made in the investigation, including allegations that he tainted the crime scene by releasing it too early.
‘I don’t regret we let the crime scene go too soon or any of that,’ he said. ‘That’s just silly.’
Asked if the search ‘went the way you wanted it to go’, Nanos responded: ‘Yes absolutely.’
Savannah sat down with her co-star Hoda Kotb for her first interview since her mother’s abduction
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said this week that despite failing to arrest any suspects or find the missing grandmother, he has ‘no regrets’ over his handling of the case
Weeks into the investigation, authorities released footage of an unidentified suspect appearing to break into Nancy’s home on the night of her disappearance
‘Look, I have no regrets about my team and their efforts,’ Nanos said.
The sheriff added that he has not given up hope that he could solve the case, saying his investigators are still looking at ‘cell tower dumps and analyzing her cell phone.’
In a message directed at Nancy’s at-large abductors, Nanos appeared to indicate he believes she may still be alive, telling the suspects: ‘Just give her up. Just let her go. Just take her to a clinic, a hospital, drop her off… just let her go.’
Nanos’s remarks come as the sheriff has faced mounting scrutiny over the ongoing search, as he was accused of being out of his depth in the sprawling investigation.
Nancy was taken from her home on the night of February 1, with surveillance footage from her doorbell camera later showing a masked suspect appearing to break into her property in the middle of the night.
Investigators found key evidence including blood droplets at her door and several gloves around her home, but authorities were unable to link any DNA evidence or items to any suspects.
The search also saw two individuals briefly apprehended 10 days and 13 days into the investigation, only for them both to be released without charges after it was found they were not connected to the case.
Pima County Deputies Organization president Aaron Cross told The New York Post that authorities in the county have grown frustrated with Nanos’s leadership, saying it is ‘a common belief in this agency that this case has become an ego case for Sheriff Nanos.’
Law enforcement staked outside Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona for over a month, scouring the desert area around her property in vain
Soon after news of Nancy’s abduction made national headlines, Savannah reportedly wanted to issue a big reward to boost leads for her mother.
But Nanos was accused of stopping the family from doing so, fearing that an influx of tips could muddy his investigation, sources told Fox News in February.
Savannah eventually did issue the reward 24 days into the search, with the case remaining unsolved ever since.
In the early hours of the case, Nanos also allegedly failed to deploy a crucial search-and-rescue aircraft, grounding the vital device when it was needed most.
As the case floundered a week into Nancy’s disappearance, and with the eyes of the nation on Nanos, the sheriff was also criticized for going to a basketball game while others carried on the search.
