Savannah Guthrie says mother Nancy’s back door was ‘propped open’ the night she vanished

TUCSON, ARIZONA: Savannah Guthrie is speaking out in an emotional interview about the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, sharing chilling details that have only deepened the mystery.

The ‘Today’ host opened up during a conversation that aired Thursday, March 26, describing the moment her family realized something was seriously wrong.

Savannah Guthrie recalls panic and confusion as family realized something was wrong

As Guthrie described it, the situation quickly spiraled into panic after a call from her sister, recalling how confusion turned into fear within minutes.

“She said, she’s gone,” Guthrie told co-host Hoda Kotb. “And we – she was in a panic. I was in a panic. I’m, like, call 911. She’s like, I did. We’ve called them. They’re here.”

From the very beginning, Guthrie said nothing about the situation made sense.

The family initially struggled to understand what had happened. There was a brief moment when they wondered if it could have been a medical emergency.

“We thought that she must have had, like, some kind of medical episode in the night and that somehow, you know, the paramedics had come, because the back doors were propped open,” she said. “And that didn’t make any sense.”

But those early assumptions quickly gave way to something far more alarming.

Nancy Guthrie has been missing since February 1, and authorities believe she may have been taken against her will.

According to officials, she had been dropped off at her home around 10 pm the night before she disappeared. In the early morning hours, a masked man was seen at her doorstep.

Disturbing scene at home raises serious concerns in investigation

When Guthrie arrived at the home in Tucson, she was met with a scene that made it clear this was no ordinary case. She described being with her siblings Annie and Cameron, along with Annie’s husband Tommy, as they tried to piece together what had happened.

“I think we were on the phone with the sheriff and trying to, you know, really make clear as – I mean, from the very early moments, you know, Annie and Tommy were saying, this isn’t that case that you are used to where someone wanders off,” Guthrie said.

“She can’t wander off. My mom, she was in tremendous pain. Her back was very bad. She was trying to, on a good day, she could walk down to the mailbox and get the mail, but most days not, so there was no wander off,” she added.

“And the doors were propped open, and there was blood on the front doorstep, and the ring camera had been yanked off, and so we were saying, this is, this is not OK. This isn’t, something is very wrong here.”

Masked man footage leaves Savannah Guthrie shaken

One of the most unsettling aspects of the case is the video of a masked man captured near the home. Guthrie did not hide how deeply that image has affected her.

“It’s just absolutely terrifying,” she said. “It’s just totally terrifying. And I can’t imagine that that is who she saw standing over her bed. I can't, that's too much.”

The thought of what her mother may have experienced continues to weigh heavily on her.

Guthrie also acknowledged the work being done by investigators but made it clear that her family is still desperate for answers.

“People have worked tirelessly, tirelessly, and we see that,” she said. “But we need answers.”

Family ‘in agony’ as Savannah Guthrie pleads for answers

This marks Guthrie’s first interview since her mother’s disappearance, and the emotional toll is evident. In a preview that aired earlier, she described the pain her family is going through.

“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony, we are in agony,” she said.

She also called the situation “unbearable,” sharing how the fear follows her even at night.

“And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night,” Guthrie said. “And in the darkness, I imagine her terror. And it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought.”

Despite the pain, Guthrie said she refuses to look away from the reality of the situation.

“I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now.”

Guthrie had stepped away from the ‘Today’ show following her mother’s disappearance but briefly returned to the Rockefeller Center studio on March 5 to visit colleagues, as the search for answers continues.