Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid hunt for mother, saying “It’s good to be home.”
Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid hunt for mother, saying “It’s good to be home.”
She wore a bright yellow dress that matched the yellow ribbons and flowers left at her mother’s house.
The two anchors then discussed the morning’s main topics, including an introductory section concerning the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Guthrie announced. “Let’s do the news.”
Authorities have described the incident as a suspected kidnapping or abduction.
Guthrie told Hoda Kotb last month that she believes returning to the “TODAY” anchor desk is “part of my purpose right now,” despite finding it difficult to envisage returning to a job she equates with “joy and lightness.”
But I can’t not return back because it’s my family,” Guthrie said in her first interview since the tragedy began. “I’m not sure if I can accomplish it. I’m not sure if I’ll belong anymore, but I’d want to try.”
“TODAY” co-anchor Craig Melvin announced Guthrie’s return during the show’s March 27 broadcast, saying, “It’s where she belongs.” That’s where we all want her to be.
Guthrie recognized the “TODAY” fans who had gathered outside on Rockefeller Plaza on Monday, some holding placards with her mother’s photo. “Guthrie told her co-anchors, “I’m excited to see them all and give them hugs.” “I’ve been really feeling the love so much.”
Nancy Guthrie’s family reported her missing about noon on February 1 when she failed to show up at a friend’s house for virtual church services, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. According to authorities, she was last seen around 9:45 p.m. the night before, after supper at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s home.
The inquiry into her disappearance captivated the nation and focused intensely on Tucson’s tranquil Catalina Foothills neighborhood. Authorities have yet to identify a suspect or motive, but the FBI has revealed terrifying doorbell camera footage showing an armed and masked guy outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on the morning she was reported missing.
The bureau characterized him as a man of average build, standing between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall and carrying a black Ozark Trail Hiker Pack 25-liter backpack.
Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, have shared updates on the case on social media. In heartfelt Instagram videos, they have thanked the public for their prayers and made direct appeals to Nancy Guthrie’s possible abductor.
“Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home,” Guthrie said in the description of a video posted on February 24.
The family has offered up to $1 million for information leading to the 84-year-old’s recovery. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for “information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”
Kotb, a “TODAY” contributor, filled in for Guthrie. During that time, Guthrie stepped down from NBC’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and Mary Carillo took over as co-host of the opening ceremony alongside NBC Sports’ Terry Gannon.
Guthrie paid a visit to the “Today” set on March 5. A photographer for The Associated Press captured photographs of Guthrie wiping away tears and embracing her colleagues outside the studio.
The visit was not broadcast. “I really wanted to come and see everyone.” “I just love this beautiful place that we call home, where we get to come and be every day,” Guthrie told Kotb, adding: “When times are tough, you want to be with your family.”