Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today show on April 6, 2026, while dealing with the ongoing disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Nancy, 84, was reportedly kidnapped from her home in Tucson on January 31. Since then, investigators—including the Federal Bureau of Investigation—have followed thousands of leads but have not solved the case.

On the same day Savannah returned to TV, an anonymous person sent disturbing messages claiming Nancy was seen alive in Sonora, but also contradicted themselves by saying she was dead. The sender demanded bitcoin for information, though authorities believe the messages are likely a scam.

Savannah has publicly expressed deep pain and desperation, urging anyone with real information to come forward, as her family continues searching for answers.