# Savannah Guthrie (Today Show, co-anchor) mother missing **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** breaking-news\ **Created:** [February 6, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414 "2026-02-06T03:10:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/221 "2026-02-18T15:09:19Z")
Thanks needscoffee, LSL Guy and ASLv2.0 for letting me know re: balaclavas. Your replies made me think it could be an answer on a middle school aptitude test. All the other kids would know except for me. LOL ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/222 "2026-02-18T15:11:45Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > And I have five of them (albeit one I can’t seem to find, How convenient. Are you also missing a pair of gloves and an Ozark Trails backpack? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/223 "2026-02-18T16:17:15Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > So O.J. hasn’t definitively been ruled out? if it is a guy with one glove, maybe they should be looking for Michael Jackson. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/224 "2026-02-18T17:37:39Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I thought it was described as a balaclava. When I raced cars in the 1970s, balaclava was the name for the Nomex hood that covered your face. I thought it was neat, exotic name. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/225 "2026-02-18T17:40:46Z")
Balaclavas seemed to be very common in the UK based on novels I’ve read. Everybody seemed to have one. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/226 "2026-02-18T17:50:28Z")
Isn’t a British balaclava what Americans call a ski mask? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/227 "2026-02-18T17:55:07Z")
Traditionally yes, but within the last 5 years, I’ve heard more people in the US start calling them balaclavas. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/228 "2026-02-18T18:04:45Z")
And not to be confused with [baklava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baklava). ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/229 "2026-02-18T19:16:59Z")
_Now_ you tell me, the greek shop attendant that I asked for a “Balaclava” must be still laughing at me now, 6 years later. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/230 "2026-02-18T20:45:31Z")
A new ransom note at TMZ. Maybe she’s in Mexico. > **[Nancy Guthrie: TMZ receives 'highly sophisticated' ransom demand](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/nancy-guthrie-tmz-receives-highly-sophisticated-ransom-demand)** > > The note, according to TMZ's report, contains “a highly sophisticated demand" that involves a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, as well as graphic descriptions of the consequences if the ransom is not paid. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/231 "2026-02-18T20:56:15Z")
The use of the media as intermediators leads me to believe this crime is more about ego than money. This is someone bathing in all of the attention. (Assuming any of these contacts are actually from those responsible for the woman’s disappearance.) ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/232 "2026-02-18T21:34:31Z")
That’s the problem. It was given to TMZ today, maybe from Mexico, but from whom?? Who knows. I’m doubting she’s alive at this point, so I’m leaning towards fake kidnappers. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/233 "2026-02-18T23:50:25Z")
Reward is up to 200k. That’s life-changing money for many people. Maybe someone will come forward. Search expands to Mexico. > **[Nancy Guthrie live updates: FBI has reached out to Mexican authorities,...](https://abc7.com/live-updates/nancy-guthrie-live-updates/18612498/)** > > The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie began after she was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, early on Sunday, Feb. 1, authorities said. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/234 "2026-02-19T03:50:11Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > That’s life-changing money for many people. And many more Mexicans than Tucsonans. Although one heck of a lot of Tucsonans are Mexicans by heritage, if not by current economic situation. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/235 "2026-02-20T06:55:47Z")
Mexico makes some sense. They need medicine for the mom’s heart condition. More readily available in Mexico with perhaps fewer questions asked? It was common before the current unpleasantness for US citizens to cross over for exams and prescription medicine. Mexicans to pass the other way for day jobs. I played a bit of golf down in Naco, AZ on the border. Just spitballing. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/236 "2026-02-20T07:17:13Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > the **mist** weapon Usually I can sort these things on my own, but not this time. What the heck did autocorrect do here? I’m perplexed. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/237 "2026-02-20T12:29:29Z")
The murder weapon. Sorry about that. It’s swyping, not autocorrect, so the number of letters can change. I’ll go back and edit that. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/238 "2026-02-20T13:55:23Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > So are Dopers upping their security game? Significantly upgraded our security years ago. A disturbing encounter taught me that although rare, the monsters _are_ out there. And we made substantial changes to insure they stay “out there”. However, I am surprised at the apparent indifference shown by some public figures, when their work almost guarantees controversy and possible targeting by the violent or insane. The attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband about 4 years ago comes to mind. These goobers aren’t exactly Special Forces, and it’s fairly easy to hire contractors and experts to ensure they can’t get in. Let see, I have a net worth of $40 million, and a salary of $8 million per year… I guess I can spring for a Nest Doorbell for dear old Mom.🙄 My family are nobodies and my wealth is a minuscule fraction of this, but my parents have way stronger security than what I’ve seen in this story. Disclaimers: I’m speculating of course: 1) Maybe her Mom didn’t want the security system, 2) Maybe there’s a state-of-the-art system and a confused 84 year old was fooled into opening the door somehow, 3) Unlikely, but maybe “Meal Team 6” that we saw stumbling around her front door was more resourceful than we realize. My wife and I have friendly side bets on the outcome and who the perps are. I’m intensely curious about the details of all this. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/239 "2026-02-20T14:27:01Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > These goobers aren’t exactly Special Forces, and it’s fairly easy to hire contractors and experts to ensure they can’t get in. Is it? Is it really? Seems to me like most security systems are more about alerting authorities after a break-in has already occurred, providing deterrence at best. Actually making it impossible or even very difficult for someone willing to use violence in a targeted attack—not just an opportunistic prowler—is a much taller order. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/240 "2026-02-20T14:41:16Z")
Maybe this has been covered but how would they get her into Mexico? She’d need to get through passport control. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414.md?page=13)