Savannah Guthrie was absent from the "Today" show on Feb. 2, the morning after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing.
Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones anchored the broadcast of "Today" and reported on what Melvin described as “a deeply personal story.” Jones mentioned that Nancy was last seen the night of Jan. 31 and reported missing Sunday by family.
In a statement issued to USA TODAY, Savannah Guthrie expressed appreciation for kind words.
"On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support," Guthrie, 54, says. "Right 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's Department at (520) 351-4900."
At around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Pima County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting Nancy missing from her home outside Tucson, Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news conference.
