Australian-born US television presenter of TODAY, Savannah Guthrie, has spoken of her family’s “agony” in the first interview since her mum Nancy’s disappearance.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February 1, when she was last seen at her Tucson, Arizona home. Police released images of a masked person captured by a security camera, but are no closer to finding Nancy.
“To think of what she went through, I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night, ” Savannah said in an excerpt of the interview released by the US TODAY show.
“Someone needs to do the right thing,” she added, tearfully speaking to her former co-host Hoda Kotb.
“We are in agony. It is unbearable.
“In the darkness, I imagine her terror.
“And it is unthinkable – but those thoughts demand to be thought and I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now.”
‘There’s blood’: How a reporter changed the course of the Nancy Guthrie case
The case has had some major developments since Nancy was dropped off after dinner on the Saturday night, but uncharacteristically failed to attend church the next morning.
As the mystery continues, one man might have answers: investigative journalist Brian Entin.
Speaking exclusively to Mediaweek, Entin talked about his time looking for Nancy, and the incredible find one day when the police had removed the crime-scene tape, and the team knocked on her door.
“One of our photographers actually shot the video of Nancy’s front steps,” he said.
“We realised the crime scene tape was down and wanted to knock on the door to see if anyone was home. It was shocking when we realised there was still blood on the front steps.”
Entin revealed to the world that there was a trail of blood at Nancy’s door, with his team obtaining disturbing footage of it.
“I can’t remember another time we discovered something quite like this.”
Blood discovered at Nancy Guthrie’s front door. Image: Brian Entin
Entin said that while the evidence was crucial in finding out what happened to Nancy, he still walks a fine line with the authorities.
“We are always careful not to interfere with police investigations. We never would have approached the house if it were still a crime scene.
“At the end of the day, we all want Nancy to come home.”
The Guthrie family is offering a $1 USD million reward, in addition to $100,000 pledged by the FBI, for information leading to Nancy’s return.
Top image: Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy. Image: Instagram