“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother was likely abducted from her Tucson house as she slept, Arizona police revealed Monday.
“I believe she was abducted, yes,” while asleep, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
“She didn’t walk from there. She didn’t go willingly,” Nanos said.
A rep for the sheriff’s office later confirmed to The Post, “At this point, investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction.”
There were cameras at the rural million-dollar property, Nanos said at a press conference earlier in the day.
He revealed at the time that cops were investigating Nancy’s disappearance as a crime.
The beloved elderly grandmother was last seen Saturday around 9:45 p.m. after one of her kids dropped her off at home and was reported missing the next day when she failed to show up for church.
Authorities said Monday they found a “very concerning” scene at the home — and that some of Nancy’s key personal items were reportedly left behind, including life-saving medicine.
Nanos described Nancy as being mentally “sharp as a tack’’ but physically limited, unable to “walk 50 yards on her own’’ — indicating she didn’t leave voluntarily.
Here’s the latest on Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom
- Savannah Guthrie’s mom’s disappearance officially being investigated as a crime: cops
- Savannah Guthrie’s mother reported missing in Arizona as homicide detectives join search
- Savannah Guthrie speaks out, skips ‘Today’ as homicide detectives join search for missing mom in Arizona
- FBI briefed on mysterious disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom — as cops say she couldn’t ‘move around’ easily
- Savannah Guthrie’s mom needs to take medication on a daily basis to survive: Jenna Bush Hager
“We believe now, after we process that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime, and we’re asking the community’s help,’’ the grim-faced sheriff said.
The victim’s 54-year-old TV star daughter Savannah — who has credited her mom with guiding her to success — is in the area anxiously awaiting news, officials said.
There is a desperate race against time to find Nancy, as she requires daily medication to survive, according to cops.
She “is in need of medication, medication that if she doesn’t have it in 24 hours, it could be fatal,” Nanos said.
There were no known related threats made involving her public-figure daughter, the sheriff said.
Savannah skipped her show Monday because of the ordeal.
“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,” she said in a family statement Monday.
“Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom. We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at (520) 351-4900,” she said.
-Additional reporting by Teresa Roca
