The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its third day on Tuesday amid fears that she was without a medication she needed every 24 hours.
Ms. Guthrie, 84, went missing on Sunday from her home near Tucson, Ariz., and the authorities said the disappearance was being investigated as a crime.
Chris Nanos, the Pima County sheriff, said at a news conference on Sunday that Ms. Guthrie was last seen at her home on Saturday night around 9:30 p.m.
Ms. Guthrie’s family learned on Sunday that she had not attended church and went to her home, but did not find her there, according to the sheriff’s office. Her wallet, cellphone and vehicle were at the house.
Ms. Guthrie has limited mobility and needs medication every 24 hours, or she could die without it. She does not have cognitive issues, authorities said.
She lives in Catalina Foothills, an unincorporated community just north of Tucson that is nestled against the Santa Catalina Mountains. Homes there tend to be more expensive than others in the area. Many houses are on large lots surrounded by desert, including vegetation like saguaro and prickly pear cactuses and thick desert shrubs. Her daughter, Annie Guthrie, lives nearby, according to public records.
Savannah Guthrie was absent from the “Today” show broadcast on Monday and Tuesday, which opened with coverage of her mother’s disappearance. She was set to be a part of NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage in Italy, but it was not clear on Tuesday morning if she was still involved.
On Monday night, Savannah Guthrie asked in a social media post for people to pray for her mother’s safe return. “Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” she wrote, ending the message with the words: “Bring her home.”
Nancy Guthrie had been a part of the “Today” show broadcasts several times. In 2012, Savannah Guthrie called her mother live on air on her 70th birthday, and spoke about her mother’s “grit” in an on-air tribute on her 80th birthday. In November, “Today” aired a segment about Tucson, which featured Savannah Guthrie having lunch with her mother and sister.
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