During the September 10, 2026 broadcast of NBC’s Today show, Savannah Guthrie briefly spoke about her mother, Nancy Guthrie, while the program announced upcoming live episodes from Ireland. More than seven months after Nancy disappeared from her Arizona home, Savannah referred to her mother’s heritage in the past tense, a moment that stood out amid an otherwise upbeat discussion.

The segment began when Jenna Bush Hager revealed that the full Today cast would travel to Ireland later in the fall to film a series of live shows. Savannah responded with personal enthusiasm, noting that she had never visited the country, before adding: “My mother’s family… my mother was Irish, her grandmother. They were from Galway.” She then quickly shifted the conversation by asking co-host Carson Daly about his own Irish roots. The other hosts grew noticeably quieter at the mention of Nancy.

A source later stated that the use of past tense was not intended as a public acknowledgment that Nancy is deceased. Savannah has previously spoken openly about the possibility that her mother may no longer be alive, while continuing to express the family’s determination to learn the truth and to seek information from the public.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on the evening of January 31, 2026, after being dropped off at her home in the Catalina Foothills outside Tucson. She was reported missing the following day when she did not appear at church. Investigators have treated the case as a suspected abduction. Evidence recovered at the scene included blood matching Nancy’s DNA and surveillance footage showing a masked individual at her front door around the time she vanished.

On the same day as Savannah’s on-air comment, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reaffirmed that the investigation remains active and ongoing. Officials said DNA testing and analysis of video evidence continue, with support from laboratories across the country. Tips are still being received and reviewed, and the department is working in coordination with the FBI. A reward of more than $1 million remains available for information that leads to Nancy’s recovery or the identification of those responsible.

Savannah’s most recent extended public message about the case came in early August 2026, when she posted an emotional statement describing the family’s daily struggle and unwavering resolve. She has largely limited on-air discussion of the disappearance while continuing her duties on the morning show, making Thursday’s brief reference particularly noticeable.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the local Pima County number. Callers may remain anonymous.

The quiet shift in language during an otherwise lighthearted segment underscored the personal weight the case continues to carry for Savannah and her family more than seven months after Nancy Guthrie was last seen.

Sources : New York Post