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Savannah with her mom, Nancy, on TODAY in 2023.Nathan Congleton \/ TODAY<\/p>\nPolice say they believe Savannah Guthrie\u2019s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home against her will before her family reported her missing from her Arizona residence the following day.<\/p>\n
Nancy Guthrie was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 at her home outside Tucson and was reported missing at noon on Feb. 1 by her family, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news conference on Feb. 2. Nancy Guthrie\u2019s home is being considered a crime scene, he told reporters, adding that aspects of the scene \u201cwere concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking to Tom Llamas on NBC Nightly News on Feb. 2, Nanos said, \u201cWe believe she was taken out of the home against her will, and that\u2019s how this investigation is moving.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t think of the last time where in the middle of the night in someone\u2019s bed, an 84-year-old woman disappeared on us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement officials also told NBC News that they believe Nancy Guthrie was harmed when she was taken from her home.<\/p>\n
Savannah with her mom, Nancy, on TODAY in 2023.Nathan Congleton \/ TODAY<\/p>\n
Nancy Guthrie does not have cognitive issues, Nanos said at the press conference, but has physical challenges and is in need of medication that can be fatal if not received within 24 hours. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe is very limited in her mobility, we know she didn\u2019t just walk out of there, that we know,\u201d Nanos said. \u201cThere were other things at the scene that indicate that she did not leave on her own.\u201d <\/p>\n
Nanos said later in the press conference that Nancy Guthrie \u201ccould not walk 50 yards by herself.\u201d <\/p>\n
Nanos would not elaborate on what makes it a crime scene, saying \u201cit would be inappropriate at this time.\u201d <\/p>\n
He added that a search for Nancy Guthrie has been \u201cshut down\u201d because her disappearance is being treated as a crime. Savannah and her family have been in touch with police, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, we don\u2019t see this as a search mission as much as we do a crime scene,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Savannah, whom Nanos said is now in Arizona, issued a statement on Feb. 2 on behalf of their family. <\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,\u201d she said. \u201cRight now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom. We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department at (520) 351-4900.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her family told police they were alerted to her disappearance when they received a call from someone at their local church saying Nancy Guthrie was not there. The family then went to her house and searched for her before calling police. <\/p>\n
Authorities are in possession of Nancy Guthrie\u2019s cell phone, according to Nanos. She lives alone and had house staff, some of whom have been in touch with law enforcement, according to the sheriff. <\/p>\n
Police do not know if Nancy Guthrie was targeted because she is Savannah\u2019s mother and are not aware of threats aimed at Savannah after speaking with her, Nanos said.<\/p>\n
Nanos added that he does not believe the public is in any danger. <\/p>\n
Nanos said multiple teams responded to the scene, including homicide detectives. Foul play cannot be ruled out, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t typically get the sheriff out at a scene like this, but it\u2019s very concerning what we\u2019re learning from the house,\u201d he said at his first news conference Feb. 1. <\/p>\n
Nancy Guthrie is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Her family last saw her at home around 9:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Nanos said.<\/p>\n
Officials had been searching using drones, a helicopter, an airplane, search-and-rescue dogs and volunteers, Nanos said on Feb. 1. <\/p>\n