Savannah Guthrie's missing mom: a 'ransom note', skipping the Olympics, FBI involvement and more

Donald Trump weighed in on Nancy's disappearance during a press conference in Arizona. "I think it's terrible," he said. "I'm going to call her later on. I think it's a terrible thing. I always got along very good with Savannah," he added. 

Savannah, who was set to depart this week for Italy to cover the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony alongside Terry Gannon, and remain in the country for the week and cover the Olympics with NBC's Hoda Kotb and Mike Tirico, has confirmed she won't be attending amid the ongoing search for her mother Nancy and investigation into her disappearance. 

A spokesperson for NBC Sports shared: "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother. We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon."

TMZ previously reported that they had allegedly received a ransom note for Nancy Guthrie for "millions" in Bitcoin. While the claims have not been verified, the Pima County Sheriff's Department addressed it with a statement on X.

"We are aware of reports circulating about possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie," their statement read. "We are taking all tips and leads very seriously. Anything that comes in, goes directly to our detectives who are coordinating with the FBI."

The Sheriff was asked a number of questions about the investigation, including whether Nancy Guthrie's family commented on the state of her home when they initially reported her missing. "I don't know about that," he replied.
He was also asked about the blood found inside Nancy's house, which they are testing for DNA. "I'm not saying there was blood inside the house or outside of it, what I'm saying is our team processed the scene like we would in any crime scene," he replied.
"Why do you not have the surveillance footage?" the Sheriff was asked, to which he replied: "It's a process."
Whether this could be a ransom, he answered: "We are following all leads".

Concluding the press conference, Sheriff Nanos shared that provided there are no major updates, the next conference will be held on Thursday, February 5, around 11am local time.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, asked whether there is any indication as to whether Nancy's kidnapping was targeted or not, and whether anyone had received a ransom, merely said: "It's like I said earlier, we are looking at all the leads. We don't know, we are going to assume both sides of that, we'll look at both sides of that."

The FBI have joined the investigation, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's office in Tuscon, Arizona, Jon Edwards, has urged the public to help look for Nancy Guthrie in the latest press conference.

Pima County's Sheriff Department announced that they'll be holding a press conference today, to air on NBC, scheduled for 1:30 PM EST to share more details on the ongoing investigation. Tune in for more details from the conference to come...

The White House has further disseminated news of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, posting on Twitter (now X) identifying details. 

"Our prayers are with the Guthrie family as we hope for Nancy’s safe return home," the tweet adds. 

Local authorities reported that "biological DNA" had been discovered at Nancy's home. However, investigators in Tucson continue to look into the matter and the theory that she was "taken" from her bed, dubbing it an "abduction."

In a since deleted statement on Facebook, the Pima County Sheriff Department issued a possible $2500 reward for any information related to her disappearance, including "any video or photograph information."

Savannah's husband Michael Feldman has broken his silence on the case of his missing mother-in-law.

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He told Page Six that while he doesn't have "anything new to report" on the case, he feels unfortunately "mostly unhelpful" in the search but is remaining present and responsive, also expressing gratitude to the media for their "thoughtfulness."

Members of Savannah's TODAY Show and NBC family have rallied around her during the trying family time as well. On-air hosts like Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Sheinelle Jones, Jenna Bush Hager and more have sent messages of support.

Some, like Jenna and Sheinelle, have also shared additional details on Nancy as a person, including her acting like a "second mom" to many members of the team, as well as first sharing news of absent medication that she needs for "survival."

Other members of the extended TODAY family like former anchors Hoda Kotb and Katie Couric have also sent messages of support online and asked fans for prayers and collection action.

Per the last updates from the Pima County Sheriff Department, blood was apparently discovered at her home, which has since been dubbed a "crime scene."

It has since been touted by the authorities that homicide detectives are now involved. "Family went to her residence in Tucson, AZ and Nancy was not in the home," the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a statement.

"All her personal belongings, to include her wallet, cell phone and vehicle were still there, but she was nowhere to be found."

It has since been revealed that the last person to reportedly see Nancy prior to her going missing was Savannah's older sister Annie Guthrie.

Attention has since extensively turned to the Guthrie family as a whole. Here's all you need to know about the Guthrie siblings...