Savannah Guthrie news
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The gist
Savannah Guthrie returned to Today on Sept. 8 and mentioned her missing mother on Sept. 10.
Her mother Nancy, 84, has been missing from her Arizona home since February.
Background
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her Arizona home in February 2026. Blood matching her DNA was found inside the residence, and surveillance footage showed a masked and armed individual on her porch the morning she disappeared. Savannah Guthrie took a two-month leave from Today after the disappearance and returned in April, then took another two weeks off before returning again on Sept. 8. On Sept. 10, she made a rare on-air mention of her mother while discussing an upcoming Ireland trip, referencing her mother's Irish heritage and family roots in Galway.
How it unfolded
- February 2026Nancy Guthrie, 84, is reported missing from her Arizona home. Blood matching her DNA is found inside the residence, and surveillance footage shows a masked and armed individual on her porch.
- April 2026Savannah Guthrie returns to the Today show after a two-month leave of absence following her mother's disappearance.
- June 2026In a conversation on Today with Jenna Bush Hager, Guthrie says continuing to do her job amid her mom's disappearance hasn't been easy, adding, 'I cry every morning on the way to work, and I cry every morning on the way home.'
- August 2026Guthrie posts an Instagram plea to her mother's captors, writing that the family tries to stay resilient but their 'hearts are in ruins' and that they 'know that she may be lost.'
- Aug 25, 2026Guthrie attends the US Open in New York with her husband, Mike Feldman, making a rare red carpet appearance during her break.
- Sep 8, 2026Guthrie returns to Today after two weeks off. Co-anchor Craig Melvin says, 'Look who's back. Savannah Guthrie, we missed you!'
- Sep 10, 2026Guthrie makes a rare on-air mention of her mother, sharing details about Nancy's Irish heritage while discussing a planned Ireland trip. She refers to her mother in the past tense, which a source denies is an acknowledgement of her death.
Who’s saying what
- Source
- A source denied that Guthrie's use of past tense was an acknowledgement of her mother's death.
- Public
- Guthrie said in June that people may wonder how she is able to do her job, and that she cries every morning on the way to work and on the way home.
Still unverified
Whether Guthrie's use of past tense when referring to her mother indicates anything about Nancy Guthrie's status is unconfirmed; a source denied it was an acknowledgement of death.