Arizona authorities are investigating troubling circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie.Officials say the case involving Nancy Guthrie, which began as a missing person report in southern Arizona, has taken a new turn after discoveries at a Tucson residence.Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday, February 2, 2026, that the findings have shifted the direction of the investigation.As authorities continued their work, the Guthrie family shared a public statement, and earlier reflections from her daughter in 2023 have drawn renewed attention.Speaking at a news conference, Nanos said evidence shows Guthrie did not leave voluntarily. “We do in fact have a crime scene.

We do in fact have a crime,” Nanos said, according to NBC News. “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”According to Today, Nanos told Tom Llamas in an interview on “NBC Nightly News” that investigators believe Guthrie was taken from her home against her will and was harmed during the incident.He described the circumstances as highly unusual. “I can’t think of the last time where in the middle of the night in someone’s bed, an 84-year-old woman disappeared on us,” Nanos said.While Nanos did not specify what evidence led investigators to that conclusion, he said detectives are reviewing surveillance footage from Guthrie’s home. Authorities said she lives alone, employs staff, and that her cellphone has been recovered.As part of the investigation, the sheriff urged neighbors to review footage from doorbell and home security cameras that may have captured relevant activity.