Savannah Guthrie, co-host of NBC's Today show, has made another emotional plea for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, as the search for the 84-year-old surpasses four months. On Sunday, Guthrie posted an Instagram story featuring a painting of Jesus Christ accompanied by the words: 'Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out.' In a separate caption, she wrote: 'Bring her home' with a yellow heart emoji.
It has been 127 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in the Tucson, Arizona area. Authorities believe she was abducted. Among the evidence collected, investigators found drops of blood on her porch and recovered DNA from a glove discovered two miles from her home. Initially thought to be linked to a suspect seen in surveillance footage, the glove was later discredited after being identified as belonging to a restaurant worker, not the abductor.
Guthrie's National Platform
Since her mother's disappearance, Savannah Guthrie has used her national platform to raise awareness, frequently sharing updates and appeals for information. The family has offered a $1 million reward for any information leading to the discovery of Nancy Guthrie.
In a tearful March interview with co-host Hoda Kotb, Guthrie described the agony of not knowing her mother's whereabouts. 'Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable,' she said. '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. And I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now.'
FBI Investigation
The FBI, which has offered a $100,000 reward for conclusive information, is searching for a man approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build. No arrests have been made to date.
Guthrie returned to the Today show in April after taking time off. She told Kotb she wanted to 'try' returning to work, saying, 'I don't know if I can do it ... I don't know if I'll belong any more, but I would like to try.' Upon her return, she said, 'It's good to be home ... Ready or not, let's do the news.' She was greeted by dozens of fans outside NBC's 1A studio in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza.
Thanking her supporters, Guthrie said, 'You guys have been so beautiful ... I've received so many letters, so much kindness to me and my whole family. We feel it. We feel your prayers. So, thank you so much.'
