'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mom possibly kidnapped in middle of night, authorities say

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The mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie has been reported missing from her home in Arizona and local authorities say she may have been forcibly taken in the middle of the night.Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night at her residence in a community northeast of Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

“At this point investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will, possibly [in the] middle of the night,” department spokesperson Kevin Adger told The Times.“Detectives are looking into a possible kidnapping or abduction.”In a Monday afternoon interview with NBC News, Sheriff Chris Nanos shared a message to anyone who might be holding Nancy — “Just call us.

Let her go.Just call us.

The family will tell you, there’s no questions asked here.”On Monday morning, Nanos confirmed that detectives had transitioned their investigation from a missing person case to a criminal case.“We do in fact have a crime scene, we do in fact have a crime,” Nanos said at a news conference.

“She did not leave on her own, we know that,” he said.“She’s very limited in her mobility.”Nanos declined to comment further on what led detectives to that conclusion but said they found suspicious circumstances at her home.

Entertainment & Arts ‘Today’ co-host Savannah Guthrie is on the mend after vocal surgery and has been keeping her ‘new voice’ under wraps — mostly.She called in to Tuesday morning’s broadcast to share an update about her recovery.“It’s very concerning what we’re learning from the house,” Nanos said at a news conference late Sunday.

Though he declined to comment on details, he pointed out that Guthrie was of “good, sound mind” with no cognitive issues.She lived alone.

“This isn’t somebody that just wandered off,” Nanos reiterated Monday morning.“She couldn’t walk 50 yards b...