Savannah Guthrie and Siblings Break Down in Tears as They Lay Flowers Outside of Missing Mom Nancy’s Home
“Today” host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings shared an emotional embrace as they paid a visit to a memorial dedicated to their missing mom, Nancy, outside of her Arizona home on Monday—marking the first time that they have been seen at the property since the 84-year-old disappeared.
Savannah, 54, was seen walking up to the memorial arm-in-arm with her brother-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, and her sister, Annie, before they each laid down some yellow flowers in front of the touching tribute.
Breaking down in tears as they surveyed the many gifts and signs that had been left by members of the community, the trio then shared a warm hug, as seen in video footage taken by NewsNation. Savannah’s brother, Cameron, does not appear to have been present.
According to the outlet, Savannah and her loved ones left a note for their mother, which read: “Momma, we miss you so much! Our hearts are broken. We are standing on ash, on scored earth!
“But Mom, though we are surrounded by so much darkness and uncertainty, our love burns bright. We love you Mommy. We miss you so much. Our best friend!!”
Anyone with any information about Nancy Guthrie’s case should call 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, or 88-CRIME, or visit https://tips.fbi.gov/.
“Today” host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings shared an emotional embrace as they paid a visit to a memorial dedicated to their missing mom, Nancy, outside of her Arizona home on Monday. (NewsNation)
Breaking down in tears as they surveyed the many gifts and signs that had been left by members of the community, the trio then shared a warm hug, as seen in video footage taken by NewsNation. (NewsNation)
According to the outlet, Savannah and her loved ones left a note for their mother, which read: “Momma, we miss you so much! Our hearts are broken. We are standing on ash, on scored earth!” (NewsNation)
Savannah later shared a photo from the memorial on her Instagram Stories, capturing an array of flowers that have been left by visitors, including the yellow blooms that she and her siblings added.
“We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community, and from around the country,” she wrote. “Please don’t stop praying and hoping with us. Bring her home.”
Nancy has now been missing for more than one month, having vanished from her home in the early hours of the morning on Feb. 1—the same day that a masked and armed intruder was caught on camera approaching the front door of her home.
That man has not yet been identified, nor have authorities named any prime suspects or persons of interest in the case.
The Guthrie family’s visit to the memorial, which is located around the mailbox at Nancy’s Tucson-area property, comes days after Savannah revealed that the family is now offering a $1 million reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the recovery of their missing mother.
The 54-year-old “Today” host shared an emotional video of herself on her Instagram account on Feb. 24, stating that her family is willing to pay anyone who is able to help them locate their mother.
While Savannah acknowledged that her mother may have died, she said that her family just wants to know where she is—and to bring her home.
“We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home,” she said. “We also know she may be lost. She may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the Lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad and with her beloved brother.
“But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home. For that reason, we are offering a family reward of $1 million for any information that leads to her recovery.”
The Guthrie family’s reward will be added to the $100,000 already offered by the FBI, as well as an additional $100,000 that was given by an anonymous donor.
“So please, if you hear this message, if you’ve been waiting and you haven’t been sure, let this be your sign to please come forward, tell what you know and help us bring our beloved mom home so that we can either celebrate a glorious, miraculous homecoming, or celebrate the beautiful, brave, courageous, and noble life that she has lived,” Savannah continued.
“Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home,” the TV host added in her caption.
The memorial was set up by community members, who have been leaving flowers, notes, and signs since the early days of Nancy’s disappearance. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
On Feb. 25, the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department did a final sweep of Nancy’s home before handing it back to her family. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Nancy has lived in the home since 1975, and she raised all three of her children there. (savannahguthrie/Instagram)
Investigators are currently poring over more than 10,000 hours of video footage taken in and around Nancy’s Catalina Foothills neighborhood, including multiple clips retrieved from a Ring doorbell camera located at a home around 2.5 miles away from her dwelling.
Those videos are understood to show multiple vehicles driving on the road that leads to and from Nancy’s home, according to the camera’s owners, Elias and Danielle Stratigouleas.
Speaking to Fox News, the couple explained that the videos were taken between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Feb. 1, the same day that a masked and armed intruder was caught on camera approaching Nancy’s front door.
They further explained that authorities had not initially asked them for the camera footage, noting that they live around a half-mile outside of the 2-mile zone that was being canvassed by the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Bob Krygier, retired Pima County Search and Rescue commander, told Fox News that the footage was likely the best lead to arise from the investigation—but noted that there is every likelihood the video will result in no new information.
“It’s a great little bit to follow up on. If I had to guess, I would say it’s probably not related,” he said.
It may take authorities a lot of time to identify the vehicles in the footage, then determine whether any of them were making unusual trips, Krygier added.
However, he said, it should be easy to spot any cars that don’t normally travel along that road, because it is not a track that is used heavily by anyone who doesn’t need to journey to Nancy’s neighborhood.
“It’s not just a road that you stumble upon,” he said. “You have to be very planned to go in there. … I think this is the best lead probably since Day 1.”
On Feb. 24, Savannah announced that her family is offering a $1 million reward to anyone who provides information leading to her mother’s recovery. (savannahguthrie/Instagram)
Her sister, Annie, and her brother, Cameron, have both previously appeared in videos with the “Today” star. (Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)
What is the full timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance?
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos noted during a media briefing on Feb. 5 that, while times are approximate, his team has pieced together several pieces of evidence that indicate Nancy’s movements—and the timeline of her apparent abduction.
Nancy, 84, was reported missing at around 12 p.m. on Feb. 1, around 14 hours after she was dropped off at the property following a family dinner. When she failed to turn up at her usual church gathering on Sunday, her friends alerted her family, who found her home was empty.
SATURDAY, JAN. 31
5:32 p.m. Nancy travels to Annie’s house in an Uber for “dinner and playing games with the family.”
9:48 p.m. A garage door at Nancy’s house opens when she was dropped off at the property by her daughter.
9:50 p.m. The garage door closes, indicating that Nancy was inside the home.
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
1:47 a.m. Nancy’s doorbell security camera is disconnected.
2:12 a.m. Movement is detected on a security camera at the home. No footage of this is currently available.
2:28 a.m. Nancy’s pacemaker app indicates that the device has been disconnected from her phone.
11 a.m. Nancy fails to arrive at the home of a friend, where she had been due to watch a church service livestream.
11:56 a.m. Nancy’s family travels to her home to check on her and finds the property empty.
12:03 p.m. The family calls 911 to report Nancy missing.
12:14 p.m. Police officers arrive at Nancy’s home.
