In her first interview since the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, Savannah Guthrie is speaking out about the unimaginable pain and anguish her family has been enduring. The TODAY co-anchor sat down with Hoda Kotb in an emotional interview, where she opened up about the “terror” she imagines her mother has been experiencing since she vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on January 31
In an emotional preview of the interview, set to air in two parts on TODAY this week, Savannah’s voice cracks as she describes the agony of waking up every night, haunted by the thought of what her mother could be going through. “I imagine her terror,” Savannah shared through tears. “It is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought. And I will not hide my face.” 
“Someone needs to do the right thing,” a tearful Savannah urges, her voice filled with emotion. “We are in agony. It is unbearable. And to think of what she went through…”
Savannah revealed that she wakes up every single night, consumed with the horrific idea of her mother’s possible fear and suffering. “I wake up every night in the middle of the night… and in the darkness, I imagine her terror,” she continued. “But she needs to come home now.” The raw pain in her words is heartbreaking, and viewers are left with the chilling reality of a family desperate for answers.
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, which has now entered its eighth week, remains ongoing. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department are working tirelessly, following up on thousands of tips and leads. Investigators have released doorbell camera footage of a masked, armed man seen near Nancy’s home the night she disappeared.
In a show of unwavering strength, Savannah has remained in Arizona with her family, staying close to the search efforts for her mother. Despite the personal heartache, she has continued to stand strong, visiting the TODAY studio on March 6 to express her gratitude for her colleagues.
“I’m still standing, and I still have hope,” she shared. “And I don’t know what version of me that will be, but it will be.”
The Guthrie family has also offered a $1 million reward for any information leading to the safe return of Nancy. The FBI is offering an additional $100,000 for tips that can help solve the case.
As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues, Savannah’s heartfelt plea to the public for answers shows the depth of the pain this family is enduring. “Please, someone needs to do the right thing.”
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