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Savannah Guthrie says family in 'agony' in first interview since mother Nancy's disappearance
By Brian Flood
Published March 25, 2026
"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie said her family is in "agony" in her first interview since her mother Nancy was taken from her Arizona home and reported missing on Feb. 1.
"Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony, we are in agony," a tearful Guthrie told co-host Hoda Kotb in a preview of the interview that will air over the course of the week.
Nancy Guthrie's case has dominated headlines for weeks, but authorities have been unable to find her in the suspected kidnapping.
Her daughter called the situation "unbearable."
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"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie said her family is in "agony" while sitting down with Hoda Kotb. (NBC/ TODAY)
"And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night," she told Kotb. "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."
Guthrie has been away from the show since her mother went missing but returned to the Rockefeller Center studio to visit colleagues on March 6. Kotb has been anchoring alongside Craig Melvin while Guthrie is away from the show.
"Today" will air the reminder of the interview in two parts on Thursday and Friday.
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Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Courtesy of NBC; Fox News)
Guthrie is believed to have been taken against her will, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. Her son-in-law dropped her off at home around 10 p.m. the night before she went missing. In the early morning hours, a masked man appeared on her doorstep.
At around 2:30 a.m., her pacemaker made its last sync with her Apple devices, indicating a potential timeframe of when she was taken out of the home. Her watch and iPhone were recovered inside.
The "Today" anchor has posted several videos pleading for her mother’s return, but the sit-down with Kotb marks her first formal interview.
NBC has not announced when Guthrie will return to "Today."
This is a developing story, more to come…
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Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
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