“This is very concerning to us,” the sheriff said, because what began as a perfectly ordinary night quickly turned into something far more disturbing, leaving even seasoned investigators shaken.News broke on Sunday, February 1, 2026, that Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, had disappeared from her Arizona home.A concerned family member placed a 911 call that morning after realizing no one could find her. According to Us Weekly, law enforcement quickly realized this was not a routine missing-person case. The situation escalated fast, and so did the worry.Authorities confirmed that Nancy’s daughter, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see her alive. That final interaction, however, did not raise immediate alarm bells.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Us Weekly that Annie reported no unusual behavior from her mother during their last encounter.There were, he said, no immediate “red flags.”Investigators have now narrowed down a crucial window. Nancy was dropped off at home after dinner sometime between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026.”We have a start point,” Sheriff Nanos said, explaining that detectives are working backward to even earlier that evening. Police are examining a timeline stretching from around 8:30 p.m. to 11 a.m. the following morning.One detail investigators are quietly grappling with is the time gap before authorities were alerted. Family members were not aware Nancy was missing until about 11 a.m. that Sunday.Police were officially contacted at 12:15 p.m., compressing precious hours that could have made a difference. That delay is now a key part of the investigation.