Savannah Guthrie Speaks Out on Missing Mother, Family Offers $1 Million Reward

We are in agony. We are in agony," Savannah Guthrie told Hoda Kotb in an interview previewed Wednesday that aired throughout the week. "It is unbearable."

The "TODAY" co-host has opened up about the ongoing search for her mother, detailing the "agony" her family is going through more than seven weeks after her disappearance from her home in Arizona. The two-part interview with Kotb aired on March 26 and 27, 2026.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing by her family Feb. 1 from her home near Tucson, Arizona, after failing to attend a virtual church service. She was last seen the night before, around 9:45 p.m., after having dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie's home.

In the interview, Guthrie did not hold back. "It is unbearable, and to think of what she went through, I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night, and in the darkness, I imagine her terror, and it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought," she said, in tears. Savannah also said, "Someone needs to do the right thing," and added, "I will not hide my face, but she needs to come home now."

Guthrie also raised the possibility that her mother may have been targeted because of her fame. "I don't know that it's because she's my mom and somebody thought, 'Oh, that girl — that lady has money. We can make a quick buck.' I mean, that would make sense," she told Kotb.

The Guthrie family is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's recovery. The FBI is also offering a separate reward of $100,000. The FBI is encouraging anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

The Guthrie family said in a statement that they believe people in southern Arizona "hold the key to finding resolution in this case" and urged residents to review camera footage, journal notes and text messages. "We hope people search their memories, especially around the key timelines of January 31 and the early morning hours of February 1, as well as the late evening of January 11," the family said. "We desperately ask this community for renewed attention to our mom's case."

Amid the ongoing search, authorities released video of a person they have described as a suspect: a masked, armed figure appearing to tamper with a security camera on Guthrie's Tucson-area home. The FBI said it is looking for a male who is 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with an average build. Another seeming breakthrough centered on a pair of gloves found near Guthrie's house, but Pima County Sheriff's Department said DNA on the gloves was traced to a local restaurant worker who was not part of their investigation.

Officials say the case is still active, with a 20- to 24-person task force dedicated to the investigation. As of March 25, law enforcement has stated that Nancy Guthrie's condition and whereabouts remain unknown.

The case extends beyond one family's grief. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her home in Catalina Foothills, a suburb of Tucson. Evidence recovered at the residence indicated she had been taken against her will, and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated that he believed she had been abducted.

The case has drawn international attention, with Savannah Guthrie suspending her broadcasting duties, including coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, to participate in the ongoing search. Kotb, who conducted the interview and has filled in on the morning show, said afterward that "there was a desperation and steeliness about Savannah," and that Guthrie remained hopeful someone with relevant information would come forward.