# 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:** 4
**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 7, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/61 "2026-02-07T01:53:16Z")
I’ve observed in other missing person cases authorities usually emphasize any fragile health or needs for medications. Maybe Nancy is at Alice’s Restaurant? Nancy uses a cane. Very pronounced brusing. My mom(in her 80’s) had the same fragile skin. [![](https://cdn.amomama.com/02e96b29d2a18becc9539e3cb6fb53e659156b1261621402b473602c37ff606d.jpg) ](https://cdn.amomama.com/02e96b29d2a18becc9539e3cb6fb53e659156b1261621402b473602c37ff606d.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/62 "2026-02-07T01:53:49Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Proof of life would be a lot more compelling. They still print newspapers, even if the market is small. That won’t work anymore now that we have AI. I heard someone discussing this on CNN. Kidnappers can easily create a fake newspaper or a deep fake video. He said every family should have a special code word that any of them could use in case of trouble. For instance, in the scam where a “grandson” calls gramma and says he needs money in the form of gift cards for some weird reason. It’s sad that that’s something you have to think about these days. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/63 "2026-02-07T01:56:19Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’ve observed in other missing person cases authorities usually emphasize any fragile health or needs for medications. That was the case here as well: > **[Savannah Guthrie’s Mom Could Face ‘Fatal’ Consequences in the Next ’24...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/savannah-guthrie-mom-could-face-205053100.html)** > > More details are coming out. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/64 "2026-02-07T02:04:46Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Hey Journalists, next time save the ambiguity and say VPN. A lot of people have no idea what VPN means, so the journalists would have to spell it out and then define it anyway. Surely this wasn’t hard for you to disambiguate: > [@](#): > > secure server to hide their location. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/65 "2026-02-07T02:19:31Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Do we know what her medications are? Not for certain, AFAIK, but … Some of the indications for a pacemaker require that the patient be on anticoagulation therapy (to prevent clots). Without this, the risks can be very serious. Example: > **[Pacemaker For AFib: Best Blood Thinner Facts - Liv Hospital](https://int.livhospital.com/pacemaker-for-afib-best-blood-thinner-facts/)** > > Pacemaker for AFib needs meds? Yes. Get best blood thinner facts. Preventing dangerous clots is vital even with the device. Stay safe today. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/66 "2026-02-07T02:19:39Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I just don’t know this Savannah lady or her world so I wasn’t even sure where that assumption came from. During one Town Hall interview with Trump, when he admitted he’d tweeted a fake tweet or some such, [she called him out on](https://youtu.be/jcTawZ6P8mY?si=GWSHuZHNELNJGPgA) why he would knowingly do it. Otherwise, she’s reportedly been exceedingly nonpartisan. But the Right lost their shit over it. ---
**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 7, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/67 "2026-02-07T02:43:17Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > That won’t work anymore now that we have AI. I guess that’s true. I think a short video could be a lot more persuasive than any number of details about how she was taken, though. ---
**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 7, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/68 "2026-02-07T12:55:39Z")
And whoever uses one of the commercial AIs = websites to create the vid will of course have left logs all over that AI system. Which, just like search engine queries and results, can all be readily obtained by law enforcement. At present, it is impractical to have a video-generating AI that lives solely on your own home computer and so can be comprehensively destroyed when you’re done with it. ---
**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 7, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/69 "2026-02-07T13:14:41Z")
The Guardian put together a good summary of the case. It’s helpful for person who just now is beginning to follow the case, and doesn’t want to read multiple news sources. Published Feb 7 It is a little bit reassuring that the people who did this seemed to have planned well and are organized. Maybe they had a place prepared to feed Nancy and keep her alive? They knew from the beginning they were kidnapping an elderly woman. Why leave her medication behind? I don’t see any new information. The article summarizes what’s already been reported. Link [Blood droplets, a white van, a ransom note: where is Savannah Guthrie’s mother? | Arizona | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-disappearance-details) > [@](#): > > TMZ founder Harvey Levin speculated that the kidnapper or kidnappers could still be in the Tucson area and described the purported ransom email as “very specific” and “well-organized”. > > Levin told Fox News’s Sean Hannity: “The letter begins by saying she is safe, but scared, and they go on to say she knows exactly what the demand is.” He said the Bitcoin address is real, and the ransom note was not AI generated. “This is not a letter that was thrown together in a couple of minutes.” ---
**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 7, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/70 "2026-02-07T14:21:59Z")
People steal cars to commit crimes all the time. They can do the same with computers, devices, IPs, and WiFi. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/71 "2026-02-07T19:26:42Z")
Looks like Trump gave the kidnapper(s) a heads up that the police are closing in: > **[Trump Says There Are Now ‘Some Clues’ That Are ‘Very Strong’ in the Search...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-now-clues-very-144430382.html)** > > The 84-year-old mother of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31 There is a reason why the police don’t go on TV and announce that they are about to kick down someone’s door! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/72 "2026-02-07T19:56:56Z")
He just has to inject himself into any situation that’s getting media attention, doesn’t he? I’ll bet if, God willing, she is rescued, he’ll try to take credit for it. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/73 "2026-02-07T23:33:45Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Looks like Trump gave the kidnapper(s) a heads up that the police are closing in Yeah, but I don’t put much stock in what he says. He’s prone to hyperbole. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/74 "2026-02-08T05:30:27Z")
The NBC affiliate - KVOA - is reporting that a search warrant has been issued for Annie Guthrie’s and her husband’s house. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/75 "2026-02-08T06:37:07Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Pima County Sheriff’s Department has 100 of its detectives working the case I read the Wiki for Pima Co. Sherriff. It said they have 516 “sworn officers. Would they really have 100 detectives or more? That seems like a lot, but there are a million folks in that county, so… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/76 "2026-02-08T06:47:11Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > a search warrant has been issued for Annie Guthrie’s and her husband’s house. That doesn’t sound good. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/77 "2026-02-08T08:23:56Z")
I watched KVOA report from their website. They had no confirmation of search warrants being issued. There was something happening at the house. It may just be their regular investigations. Of course family would consent without warrants. If they had to get warrants, it’s indeed disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/78 "2026-02-08T14:28:07Z")
Hmmmmm. > **[Annie Guthrie's home searched](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/news/local/annie-guthries-home-searched/3843324/)** > > Investigators searched the home of Savannah Guthrie’s sister and brother-in-law. Robert Kovack reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 7, 2026. ---
**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 8, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/79 "2026-02-08T14:35:45Z")
I don’t like this turn of events and what it might mean. Nancy had dinner at Annie’s house the night before she went missing. I hope Annie and her husband are only witnesses in this investigation. The next few days could be interesting. > **[Savannah Guthrie's Sister's Home Searched Again as Mom Remains Missing](https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/08/savannah-guthrie-sister-home-searched-again/)** > > The search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother took another dramatic turn late Saturday night when investigators returned to the Arizona home of the "TODAY" anchor's sister. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414/80 "2026-02-09T01:44:49Z")
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have released a new video reponding to sn apparent message from the kidnappers > **[Savannah Guthrie tells mother's possible kidnapper 'we will pay' in new video](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/savannah-guthrie-new-video-to-mother-possible-kidnapper-rcna257970)** > > “We received your message and we understand,” the “TODAY” co-anchor said in the video. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her." [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-guthrie-today-show-co-anchor-mother-missing/1027414.md?page=5)