Guthrie Returns to Today After Mother's Abduction

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  • April 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM ET
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Savannah Guthrie returned to NBC's Today show Monday after a two-month absence following her mother Nancy's abduction. Fans gathered outside the studio to support her emotional return.

  • Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after 64-day absence
  • Crowd gathers in Rockefeller Center plaza with signs and flowers
  • FBI continues search for Nancy Guthrie, no suspects identified
  • $1 million reward offered for information leading to Nancy's return

Savannah Guthrie returned to NBC’s Today show on Monday after a two-month absence following her mother Nancy’s abduction. The anchor greeted viewers with visible emotion, wearing a yellow dress in honor of the search for her missing mother.

The crowd gathered outside the studio at Rockefeller Center plaza held signs and flowers as Guthrie thanked them for their support and prayers. “These signs are so beautiful. You guys have been so beautiful,” she said, per Fox News. Fans wore yellow ribbons in solidarity with the search.

Nancy Guthrie remains missing after being taken from her home on February 1. Surveillance footage shows a masked man tampering with the doorbell camera before Nancy’s disappearance, and blood was found on the front porch. The FBI has not identified any suspects despite an extensive search involving federal and local authorities.

The family offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s return. Guthrie expressed gratitude for the support she received from fans and colleagues. “I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” she told NPR. “But I can’t not come back because it’s my family.”

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