A tearful Savannah Guthrie speaks about her missing mother during an interview with Hoda Kotb.
‘We Are in Agony’: Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down in Tears During First Interview Since Mom’s Kidnapping
March 26 2026, Updated 6:03 a.m. ET
Nancy Guthrie has now been missing for 53 days, and the emotional toll of her disappearance has been weighing down the Guthrie family. Her daughter and Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie has opened up about the ordeal and stated that the whole incident is “unbearable” for her family.
In her first interview since her mother’s kidnapping, Savannah gave an insight into how the investigators are trying to make a breakthrough in locating the 84-year-old. Savannah urged the people to come forward and help the authorities find the whereabouts of her mother.
‘Someone Needs To Do The Right Thing’
During a recent episode of NBC’s Today show, co-host Hoda Kotb shared a preview of an exclusive interview with Savannah. Before playing the clip of the preview, Kotb told her co-hosts that the conversation she had with Savannah was extremely emotional.
In the preview, Savannah was seen in tears as she said, “Someone needs to do the right thing.” She shed light on the mental condition of her family, stating that they are in “agony.” Savannah revealed that ever since the disappearance of Nancy, she wakes up from her sleep every night wondering about what her mother is going through.
A clip from the preview of Savannah Guthrie's first interview since the disappearance of her mother.
Savannah said, “In the darkness, I imagine her terror. And it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought.” She further added that Nancy needs to “come home now.” Kotb was visibly emotional as well, as she described Savannah’s state of mind to her co-hosts and said there was “desperation” and “steeliness.”
Kotb claimed that Savannah’s “desperation” stemmed from the fact that the latter hopes that her mother’s abductors will come forward and say something. Kotb mentioned that in the upcoming interview, Savannah will discuss the ongoing investigation and topics that are relevant to the case.
She praised the resilience of the 54-year-old, who she said had “direct thoughts about what’s going on” in the case. One of the co-hosts urged people to come forward and provide information related to the case, no matter how insignificant it appears to be.
Guthrie Family Seeks Help From Local Community
According to KVOA, Savannah and her family released a public statement expressing their heartfelt gratitude for the Tucson community and called them “family.” The statement said that they firmly believe that the people of Tucson hold the power to solve the case.
The Guthrie family urged the locals to recall incidents around them, especially around the following dates – January 11, January 31 and February 1. They asked the community to renew its attention to the case. Additionally, the family also urged the public to go through security camera footage, journals, text messages, observations, or anything that might hold some significance in the investigation.
The statement read, “We miss our mom with every breath and we cannot be at peace until she is home. We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder.” The family said that they focus solely on finding Nancy, bringing her home and celebrating her, but added that it can’t be done until “she is brought to a final place of rest.”
Recently, a neighbor of the 84-year-old has come forward and shared an anecdote around the key dates mentioned in the statement. It might turn out to be helpful, potentially helping the investigators in finding something related to the suspects.