Celebrity News February 03, 2026
Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom: Blood Was Found in Her House (Report)
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Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy, 84, was reported missing over the weekend, and now L.A. Times sources say blood was found inside her home.
It is unclear whose blood was found.
The insiders also said there were signs of forced entry.
Another source tells Fox News that Nancy's pacemaker lost contact with her Apple devices around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. When authorities arrived to her home the next day, those Apple products were in the home.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office has stated they believe Nancy was taken from the home against her will, possibly in the middle of the night, which could mean she was abducted or kidnapped.
The office later confirmed they have found DNA evidence linked to Nancy, but did not confirm if the evidence was blood.
Tuesday morning, Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News, "It is a race against time, and I hope that window hasn’t closed.”
According to NBC News, police are asking for the public’s help and still don’t have any solid leads.
"Extra" spoke with Nanos on Monday who confirmed they believe she was “taken.”
Nanos told us, "It is a crime in our eyes. What they described at the scene to me was like there's a little more than somebody just missing here.”
He added, "We're very convinced that she was taken from the home. She didn't walk away.”
Nanos confirmed Savannah has flown to Tucson amid the search and added, "We would plead with anyone, look, if you know anything, call us. We need to hear from you.”
Nanos gave a press conference on Sunday, telling reporters Nancy was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home by a family member around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Nanos confirmed Savannah’s older sister Annie had dropped off Nancy that evening.
Nanos shared at the press conference that when Nancy failed to show up to church, someone called her family who went to her home and discovered she was missing. Authorities received a 911 call around noon on Sunday.
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View StoryNanos said the scene at her home was “very concerning” and of “grave concern.” He said foul play has not been ruled out, and that homicide detectives are also investigating.
Search crews are using airplanes, drones, helicopters, and search-and-rescue dogs to try and find the missing senior.
Nanos told reporters that Nancy has “no cognitive issues at all. She’s very alert, she’s of good, sound mind.”
He added she does have some “physical ailments.”
Nanos gave a second press conference on Monday morning, saying, "We do, in fact, have a crime scene... and we are asking the community for help.”
He continued, "This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments... is in need of medication that if she doesn't have in 24 hours it could be fatal."
Nanos confirmed there were cameras at the home, and they are "looking through that."
The sheriff asked if anyone has seen or heard anything to call 911. Nanos insisted, "We don't need another bad tragic ending, we need some help.”
When a reporter asked if they believe this was a targeted crime, Nanos replied, "We don't know that."
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View StoryAnother journalist asked if there is an "active threat" to the community. Nanos said, "We don't have any indication that the public is in any danger."
One reporter wanted to know if Savannah had any threats against her. The sheriff said they are in touch with the journalist's security team, but said, "We are not going to dismiss any angles, but right now, immediately, we don’t know of anything like that.”
Nancy appeared on the “Today” show multiple times over the years, most recently in November when Guthrie hosted a segment about her hometown of Tucson.
On Monday night, Savannah asked for prayers in an Instagram post.
She wrote, in part, “Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment. “
Guthrie ended with, "Bring her home,” and included a graphic that read, "Please pray."
Anyone with information can call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at (520) 351-4900. For anonymous reporting, go to (520) 882-7463 or visit 88Crime.org.