Savannah Guthrie’s absence from the Wednesday, June 17, “Today” show raised questions in the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. However, it has now been confirmed that her absence from the show has nothing to do with her mother’s case.
Co-host Craig Melvin said the 54-year-old broadcast journalist was “on a mission” when he returned to the NBC morning show in April. According to Us Weekly , Savannah was replaced by Jenna Bush Hager on the June 17 episode of the show.
Melvin further said that his colleagues were “in the midst of a production meeting for the Wordle game show, which will air on NBC later this year.” Last month, Savannah It was announced that the show would be released in February.
Nancy Guthrie Case Update
Volunteers have been searching for Nancy in Mexico after an anonymous tip said her body was located near the Arizona border. The Buscando Corazones group in Nogales, Sonora, had previously discovered more than 25 unmarked graves in the area, and it was reported that Nancy’s remains could be found in the area.
The leader of the local collective claims she received a tip that Nancy’s body was buried in a stream in the Mariposa area. The stream was reportedly located near the Mariposa Port of Entry on the Mexico-Arizona border.
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However, volunteers found no evidence of Nancy’s “grave” or her whereabouts.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos It was previously explained why no arrests have been made months after Nancy went missing. In an interview with KOLD-TV, Nanos defended what he called a “tedious” process.
“It’s not like a detective goes out and talks to someone and we can arrest him,” Nanos said. “This is a very sensitive case, but what really causes the case to drag on is that we do rely on the labs.” “When you look at these labs and the work they do, you see there’s a science there, and science has rules that it has to follow. Even if it’s not… DNA, they’ll tell you, is not an exact science — it’s over 99 percent accurate. So it’s pretty close, but you still have to follow the rules.”
