Savannah Guthrie has reappeared on social media for the first time in nearly three weeks as concern remains over the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
The Today show co-anchor, quietly broke her online silence on Friday, March 20, sharing a clip from the morning program in honour of World Down Syndrome Day – a cause deeply meaningful to her. The video featured her colleagues highlighting the work of Best Buddies, a nonprofit that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Savannah has long served as an ambassador for the organisation and has formed a close bond with Tara, a participant with Down syndrome who has been her “best buddy” for nearly a decade.
During the segment, Tara held up a sign that read: “We love you Savannah,” a moment that underscored the outpouring of support the broadcaster has received in recent weeks.
© Getty ImagesCo-hosts Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin, who have been helping to fill Savannah’s absence on the show, spoke warmly with Tara during the interview.
“We love this sign, because we know how much you love Savannah,” Hoda said, acknowledging the significance of the tribute as the search for Savannah’s mother continues.
© InstagramThe Today co-host has been off the air since her mom Nancy disappeared in January. Hoda has been covering for Savannah, as other anchors, including Sheinelle Jones, will also rotate in order to cover for her when needed.
Since February 6, Hoda has been co-hosting Today alongside Craig. Sheinelle also co-anchored with Melvin during the first week of Savannah’s absence from the show.
© Getty ImagesAs investigations into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance enter their seventh week, the last-known footage of the 84-year-old has reportedly been scrutinized by law enforcement.
While the clip has not been released to the public, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace reported that police received footage of Nancy in an Uber on the night of her disappearance and questioned the driver at length, yet found no leads in the case.
© FBINancy was headed to her daughter Annie’s home for a family dinner and game night in the Uber on January 31 and was dropped off at her $1 million Tucson home by her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, around 9.45pm.
While law enforcement is reportedly investigating more than 40,000 tips from the public, the only footage released so far regarding the case has been of a masked individual who appeared outside her home less than 45 minutes before her pacemaker disconnected from her phone at around 2.28am.
© Getty ImagesThe footage shows the individual approaching her front door and attempting to dismantle her surveillance camera. He wore a ski mask, black gloves, a backpack and a gun in a holster around his waist. Despite this breakthrough, other photos taken from the cameras on Nancy’s property did not show any suspicious activity.
Meanwhile, the sheriff, Chris Nanos, called for people in the Arizona area to stay alert for further kidnappings following Nancy’s disappearance. “Don’t think for a minute that because it happened to the Guthrie family, you’re safe. No, keep your wits about you,” he told NBC News. “From day one, we had some strong beliefs about what happened, and those beliefs haven’t diminished.”
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