“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview about the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, says her family is in “agony” almost two months after Nancy Guthrie went missing.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31 at her house in Tucson, Arizona. Investigators found blood on the front door that was later confirmed as hers.
Authorities released home surveillance footage of an armed and masked person at her front door. Multiple news outlets have reported receiving ransom notes.
“We are in agony. It is unbearable,” Guthrie tearfully told her friend and former co-host, Hoda Kotb, in a preview of the interview released Wednesday. The full interview is to air in two parts, on Thursday and Friday.
“And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night, in the middle of the night, every night. And in the darkness, I imagine her terror,” she said.
Guthrie and her family have repeatedly pleaded for the person or people responsible to “do the right thing” and return her mother. The family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her location. “She needs to come home now,” Guthrie said. In an earlier video posted on social media, Guthrie acknowledged that her mother may no longer be alive. The investigation is being led by Pima County Sheriff’s Department with assistance from the FBI.
Erum Salam is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW, with a focus on how global events and foreign policy shape U.S. politics. She previously was a breaking news reporter for The Guardian. Recommended
