The View Hosts Stand by Savannah Guthrie During Her Mother’s Disappearance
The hosts of The View are rallying around TV anchor Savannah Guthrie as the investigation into her mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains ongoing.
“This is perhaps one of the most challenging stories we’ve ever had to address,” Whoopi Goldberg remarked during the February 3 episode of The View, within the “Hot Topics” segment.
Goldberg, 70, went on to extend well-wishes from the entire cast to Savannah, 54. (Nancy, 84, was reported missing on Sunday, February 1, after being last seen in Tucson, Arizona.)
“Our hearts are with Savannah Guthrie and her family as efforts continue to find her mother, Nancy,” Goldberg stated. “Authorities are treating her residence as a crime scene, so if anyone has information regarding her disappearance, please share it by scanning the QR code shown on the screen. If you know anything, please come forward to assist Savannah and her family.”
As Goldberg spoke, a missing person poster of Nancy appeared on the screen behind her, which included the hotline for information for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Before the discussion shifted, Sara Haines added, “I just want to mention that they are a deeply faithful family, and I echo her sentiments.”
Haines, 48, mentioned that Savannah and her family are seeking prayers from anyone willing to provide them.
Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin. ABC/Lou Rocco
“She urges anyone who believes in prayer to send those prayers and keep them in your thoughts, as they truly believe in its power—and so do I,” Haines appealed to the audience. “Please take a moment today.”
On Sunday, news broke that Savannah’s mother, Nancy, had gone missing in Arizona after police received a 911 call that morning from a worried family member.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed to Us Weekly that Savannah’s older sister, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see their mother on Saturday, January 31.
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“We have a starting point,” Nanos said regarding the timeline. “The family returned her home from dinner between 9:30 and 9:45 [p.m.]” on Saturday. “Therefore, we would consider starting our search around 9 or even 8:30 p.m.”
Since receiving the call, authorities have been exploring every possibility, with Nanos stating in a press conference that Nancy’s residence is currently being treated as a crime scene.
“This situation is very concerning for us. We don’t typically dispatch the sheriff to a scene like this. However, what we’re discovering from the house raises significant concerns,” Nanos explained. “The detective’s homicide team is currently examining the scene as well.”
He continued, “We’ve directed all our resources to this case, noting that Nancy ‘is not in good physical health, which heightens our concerns.’”
The sheriff later informed Us that neither Annie nor Savannah had raised any “red flags” regarding their mother’s behavior prior to her disappearance. (Nancy is survived by Annie, Savannah, and their brother Camron Guthrie, following the passing of her husband Charles Guthrie, who died from a heart attack at 49.)
“This is an 84-year-old woman, safe at home in her bed, and she’s gone. This should never occur,” Nanos stated to Us earlier in the week.
Previously acknowledging that police are not “ruling out” the potential for foul play, Nanos conveyed to Us that the situation at the scene raises serious concern.
“Some unusual occurrences at that house led us to think, ‘Wow, something is wrong here. Something doesn’t seem right,’” Nanos remarked. “We are committed to exploring every avenue. We genuinely hope this turns out to be a search-and-rescue operation and that we find her safe and well. But it would be irresponsible not to investigate the obvious concerns.”
As for Savannah, she has been absent from her co-anchor responsibilities on the Today show since Monday, as she is with her family in Arizona. Nevertheless, she released a statement on Instagram that evening.
“We believe in prayer. We believe in collective voices raised in love and hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him,” Savannah shared alongside a graphic that read, “Please Pray.”
