NBC has stepped up security at the "Today" studio in Manhattan after co-host Craig Melvin was accosted in a vestibule and months after the unsolved abduction of fellow co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother from her home in Tucson, Arizona, according to a new report."It was much-needed and took longer than people would have liked, but it does feel a lot better now," an unnamed insider told Page Six.Although more burdensome, "Today" staffers don't mind the added hassle, another unnamed source told the outlet.NANCY GUTHRIE MYSTERY: 'TODAY' SHOW INTRUDER SPARKS SECURITY SHAKEUP AT NBC STUDIOA man resembling the suspect in the racial attack on "Today" co-host Craig Melvin appears in the background of the show on the morning of the July 16, 2026, attack at Rockefeller Center in New York.('Today'/NBC)Specifics about the increased security measures were not immediately made public."We are reviewing the incident and our security protocols and remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for everyone who works at and visits our studios," an NBC spokesperson said in July after police arrested an intruder who gained access to a secure area.Plans were first revealed about new security measures later that month in an internal memo obtained by Variety.
NBC sources later confirmed its authenticity.One change outlined in the memo was that guests can now be accompanied by only two people — whether they be stylists, spokespersons, social media aides or other "support personnel."‘TODAY’ SHOW SECURITY GUARD FIRED AFTER INTRUDER ENTERS UNAUTHORIZED AREA, TARGETS CRAIG MELVIN: REPORTSavannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie.(Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XNancy Guthrie, Savannah's 84-year-old mother, was abducted from her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills on Feb.
1.Her whereabouts remain unknown, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSWhile Guthrie and her c...