Savannah Guthrie said she believes her mother may have been abducted for ransom because of her fame, the “Today” show host said in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance nearly two months ago. “He said, ‘I’m sorry sweetie, but yeah maybe.’ But I knew that. Guthrie and her family have released emotional videos pleading for their mother’s return and asked the public to provide tips on her whereabouts. It’s too much.”Advertisement AdvertisementHer mother’s home in Tucson is the same home in which Guthrie was raised. Her father died when Guthrie was just 16, and her mother’s response taught her how to survive grief.

Source: CNN March 26, 2026 19:15 UTC