Search continues for ‘Today Show’ host Savannah Guthrie’s mom

UPDATE (2:16 PM): The search for Nancy Guthrie continues in Tucson as the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie remains missing and law enforcement officials believe she was taken from her home against her will.

Officials held a press conference Sunday to talk about the state of the investigation, and again ask for the public to continue to submit tips if they they saw anything out of the ordinary Saturday night into Sunday morning, when they believe Guthrie was taken.

"We have a lot of work in front of us. We have a job to do, and we have someone's life who is in jeopardy. And so job number one is we got to find her, and we've got to...we've got to work hard to do that," said Sheriff Chris Nanos with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

"First, we want the community to know that the FBI is doing everything in our power to bring Nancy Guthrie home to her family. The FBI is working alongside the Pima County Sheriff's Department on this incident. In terms of what the FBI is doing, we are providing the following support, primarily, it's analytical and technical and technical support in the following ways. We're downloading and analyzing cell phones, obtaining cell tower information, conducting interviews and providing any and all investigative support that the sheriff's department needs.

Every lead and tip is important. We are aggressively pursuing and looking into every single one. Again, please help us bring Nancy Guthrie home."

Jon Edwards, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Tucson

The "Today Show" co-anchor posted a statement to Instagram Monday entitled simply "Please pray."

In the post, she wrote in part, "Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment."

Guthrie's family say Nancy does have limited mobility and is without her necessary medication, but they also say she is "sharp as a tack," and that her disappearance was not linked to dementia.

UPDATE (10:34 AM): The Pima County Sheriff's Department is holding a press conference Tuesday to provide updates on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today Show" host Savannah Guthrie.

To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.

PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - The search continues for Savannah Guthrie's mother who was last seen on the night of January 31 outside her home in Tucson, according to a missing persons flyer.

She was reported missing at noon on February 1, and aspects of the scene at her home prompted grave concern.

The quiet Tucson foothills are the center of a massive, multi-agency search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.

"We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene. That we do in fact have a crime," said Sheriff Chris Nanos with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Guthrie was last seen Saturday night when family members dropped her off at home around 9:45 p.m, but the next morning, police say a call from a friend at Guthrie's church, saying she never showed up for Sunday service.

Her children rushed to the house, spending nearly an hour searching the home and property. Unable to find her, They called 911 around noon.

"We saw some things at the home that were concerning to us," Sheriff Nanos shared.

Officials saying the evidence inside the home was "suspicious in nature," leading them to bring in homicide detectives.

"This is not dementia related. She is as sharp as a tack. The family wants everybody to know this isn't somebody who just wandered off," Nanos detailed.

The sheriff says they're searching with helicopters, drones, infrared systems, teams on the ground and canine units.

But Monday night, it's a race against time. Guthrie has limited mobility and relies on daily medication which authorities say if she doesn't have in 24 hours can be fatal.

Investigators say they have Guthrie's cellphone, but are pleading for tips, asking neighbors to check their security cameras.

"I'm going to go home and check my Ring camera see if anything off was going on," said one Tucson resident.

"They asked us to review our ring and unfortunately, there wasn't anything," said another Tucson resident.

The "Today Show" anchor thanked everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support saying, "Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom."

Guthrie was a frequent guest on the "Today Show" as she and her daughter often reminisce about their tight bond.

"One of my favorite memories is we were driving home and there was a rainbow and my mom said, 'Let's find the end of the rainbow.' I would say, 'Turn right, turn right.' We never found the end of the rainbow," Savannah said.

They talk about the tough times, too, like when Savannah's dad died when she was just 16.

"We lost my dad suddenly and shockingly and my mom was so strong and set aside her grief in many ways to just be there and make sure that we could all move forward together," Savannah expressed.

For years, they stayed together at home, where Savannah lived with her mother during college.

"We didn't have money to afford the dorm. And that was thing one, but the other was that my sister and I really felt like we should stick with my mom and not leave her alone," Savannah remarked.

When it came to getting a job though, her mother pushed her to pursue her dreams.

"She said, 'If you can't leave me, then I didn't do my job right, Savannah.' She just gave me permission to go, you know," Savannah explained.

But the greatest gift her mother gave to her was "faith and belief in god. It changed my whole life."

Now, she and her family are leaning on that faith, praying for her mother's safe return.