An old drawing by Savannah Guthrie’s daughter Vale shows a blue umbrella surrounded by raindrops. Across the page, Vale wrote, “I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy.” When Guthrie found it on November 1, she said the words captured how much she missed her own mother, Nancy.
The Today co-anchor shared the drawing on Instagram nine months to the day after her family reported Nancy missing. The next image in the post was a photograph of her mother smiling in a pink top.
Nancy, 84, was last seen on the evening of January 31 at her home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona. On February 1, friends were expecting her at one of their homes to watch a livestreamed church service. When she didn’t arrive, a friend contacted her daughter Annie.
Savannah asked anyone who knows what happened to come forward. She reminded readers that the family’s reward still stands. The family offered up to $1 million in February for information leading to Nancy’s recovery, according to Reuters.
What Vale’s Drawing Meant to Her Mother
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Guthrie wrote about the effort it takes to keep going for the youngest members of the family. She and her husband, Michael Feldman, are raising Vale, now 12, and their son Charley, 9. What looks like ordinary life from the outside, she said, still feels profoundly different at home.
In the caption, she named her sister Annie, her brother Camron, their spouses and Nancy’s grandchildren. “Our mom was a light in this world,” she wrote. She said the family wants to honor Nancy and give her the dignity she deserves. She also thanked the people who had shown them kindness and asked them to keep praying.
Guthrie’s July Appeal Asked Where the Family Should Look
Guthrie returned to the Today anchor desk on April 6 after about two months away. On June 8, she told Jenna Bush Hager what viewers couldn’t see during the broadcast. She said she cried on the way to work each morning and again on the trip home.
On July 27, Guthrie posted a video addressed to anyone involved in her mother’s disappearance. She asked them to tell the family where to look for Nancy, saying there was still time to do the right thing. The following morning, Today aired portions of her message.
Investigators Consult Florida Scientists About DNA Analysis
Investigators believe someone took Nancy from her home against her will. In February, the FBI released doorbell camera footage showing a masked, armed person at the front door who appeared to tamper with the camera. Authorities are still trying to identify that person.
On October 30, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators had traveled to Florida earlier that month to meet with laboratory scientists. They discussed what further DNA analysis might be possible. Nanos urged anyone with even a small piece of information to share it with investigators, according to USA TODAY.
Nancy remains missing, and investigators have announced no arrest. Anyone with information can call 1-800-225-5324 or submit a tip online through the FBI.