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What happened to Savannah Guthrie’s mother?

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In January 2026, Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reportedly abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Savannah Guthrie has been close to her mother since the death of her father, Michael Guthrie, when she was 16. Nancy Guthrie made repeated appearances on Today. During one of those segments, Savannah Guthrie said of her mother, “She’s quick and she’s smart, she’s well-read, she’s curious about everything.”