In an emotionally charged television interview, NBC Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie made a heartfelt plea for anyone with information about her missing mother to step forward and “do the right thing.”
Speaking through tears to her NBC colleague Hoda Kotb during a segment that aired Wednesday, Guthrie described the family’s ordeal. “We are in agony,” the longtime television host said, explaining how she awakens nightly consumed by thoughts of her mother’s experience.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Arizona residence and was reported missing February 1st. Law enforcement officials have determined from surveillance video that the elderly woman was likely kidnapped or forcibly removed from her home.
The emotional exchange between the two television personalities left both women in tears during the brief clip shown Wednesday. Kotb has stepped back into her previous role on the morning program while her former co-anchor remains with family.
Despite the overwhelming pain of imagining her mother’s fear, Guthrie expressed determination to continue the search. “Those thoughts demand to be thought. And I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now,” she stated.
The veteran broadcaster has anchored NBC’s flagship morning program since 2012 and plans to return eventually, though the network has not announced a specific timeline as she focuses on family matters.
The case remains largely stagnant despite the family’s offer of a substantial $1 million reward for useful information. Over the weekend, Guthrie’s relatives reached out directly to Arizona residents, urging them to recall any potentially relevant observations from the time period. The family emphasized that “no detail is too small” for investigators.
Describing her colleague’s current state, Kotb noted Wednesday that Guthrie displays “a desperation and a steeliness” as she maintains hope that someone will provide crucial information to authorities.
NBC announced that complete portions of the interview will be broadcast on Today Show episodes Thursday and Friday, marking Guthrie’s first public comments since her mother’s disappearance.
