{"id":2267018,"date":"2026-02-04T21:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2267018"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:57:12","slug":"shes-just-a-beautiful-person-says-pal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/shes-just-a-beautiful-person-says-pal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;She\u2019s just a beautiful person,&#8217; says pal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mom, Nancy, had a thriving social calendar before she was ruthlessly<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/04\/celebrity-news\/timeline-of-savannah-guthries-moms-disappearance\/\"> abducted from her Arizona home <\/a>in a crime that has left the local community shaken. <\/p>\n<p>Her years-long friend and book club buddy, Mary Ann Blevins, shared insights into the weeks leading up to Nancy\u2019s disappearance in an interview with Page Six Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were together last month,\u201d Blevins said, explaining that they had gathered for their monthly book club meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mom, Nancy Guthrie, had an active social life before being kidnapped from her home.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Nancy Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Her book club pal, Mary Ann Blevins (seen here in the pink shirt with Nancy and the other members) spoke to Page Six about her friend Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Nancy Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Blevins, 86, recalled Nancy, 84, being \u201cin really good spirits\u201d when their group of eight bookworms saw each other last. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve known each other for many, many years,\u201d Blevins explained. \u201cI met her a long, long time ago when we first started up the book club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in touch a lot,\u201d she continued. \u201cShe\u2019s just a beautiful person.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Blevins said that she saw Nancy for their book group meeting last month.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Savanah Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Blevins also shared that Nancy gets together with a mahjong group.  <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy NBC Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Outside of their tight-knit reading crew, Blevins shared that Nancy spends her time with her mahjong group and her grandkids. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Nancy\u2019s] daughter lives here and has a young boy that she sometimes picks up at school or watches,\u201d Blevins said, referring to Savannah\u2019s sister, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/savannah-guthrie-family-tree\/\">Annie Guthrie<\/a>, who lives nearby. <\/p>\n<p>Blevins expressed concern for Nancy\u2019s health, noting that she \u201cneeds medication\u201d and has \u201ctrouble being mobile.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe\u2019s just a beautiful person.,\u201d Blevins said.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Nancy Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nancy also spent time with her daughter Annie Guthrie\u2019s son.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Savanah Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing \u2014 you can know someone for years and then something like this can happen. It\u2019s just impossible,\u201d Blevins said, describing her friend as \u201ca very sweet person\u201d who is \u201cvery outgoing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>When asked if Nancy had ever expressed having any fear of being alone or kidnapped, Blevins said, \u201cNo, never.\u201d When asked if she ever spoke about having security concerns, Blevins said, \u201cNo, not at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody that knows her and met her loves her,\u201d Blevins shared. \u201cI don\u2019t think she has any enemies, and that\u2019s why this whole thing is very scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nancy was reported missing on Sunday morning after she failed to show up to church.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cToday\u201d show co-host\u2019s mom was reported missing on Sunday.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/savannahguthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She was last seen on Saturday night. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/savannahguthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The last known sighting of Nancy took place the night before at around 9:30 p.m., after having dinner with Annie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni.<\/p>\n<p>While authorities initially said that Annie was the last person to see her mom, law enforcement told The Post Wednesday that Cioni was the last person to see her alive after driving her to her house at around 9:45 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department confirmed that Nancy\u2019s home was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-moms-arizona-home-treated-as-crime-scene-following-disappearance-cops\/\">being treated as a crime scene<\/a> and that she may have been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-mom-was-likely-abducted-from-her-home-police\/\">abducted from her home when she was sleeping.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Nancy] did not leave on her own,\u201d Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said, adding investigators believe the \u201ccircumstances on scene [\u2026] are suspicious in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cops believe she was abducted from her Tucson-area home when she was sleeping.  <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An apparent trail of blood was seen outside of Nancy\u2019s home, which is being treated as a crime scene.  <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the investigation unfolded, an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/new-video-shows-apparent-blood-trail-outside-savannah-guthries-moms-home\/\">apparent trail of blood<\/a>\u00a0was seen in photos of Nancy\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthrie-shares-emotional-plea-after-missing-mom-nancys-possible-abduction\/\">asked her fans for their prayers<\/a> in a lengthy Instagram post on Feb. 2, while her husband, Michael Feldman, told Page Six that he<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-husband-breaks-silence-on-missing-mother-in-law-nancy\/\"> didn\u2019t \u201chave anything new to report.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, police confirmed that they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/authorities-not-ruling-out-ransom-in-savannah-guthries-mom-nancys-disappearance\/\">weren\u2019t ruling out a ransom demand<\/a> before TMZ reported that they received an alleged note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy\u2019s release. <\/p>\n<p>The Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PimaSheriff\/status\/2018789092096381233?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released a statement\u00a0<\/a>Tuesday saying they are \u201caware of reports circulating about a possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are taking all tips and leads very seriously,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cAnything that comes in, goes directly to our detectives who are coordinating with the FBI.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Authorities have not ruled out a ransom demand.  <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department confirmed Wednesday that they do not have a suspect or person of interest.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/savannahguthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That same day, the FBI was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/fbi-agents-descend-upon-savannah-guthries-sisters-house-as-desperate-search-for-mom-nancy-continues\/\">spotted visiting Annie\u2019s Arizona home<\/a> for a two-hour meeting. It is believed that Savannah was in the home during the meeting. <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the sheriff confirmed that a suspect or person of interest has yet to be identified.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah has a close relationship with her mom and shared via a statement on the \u201cToday\u201d show that she is encouraging anyone with information to \u201ccontact the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department at 520-351-4900.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mom, Nancy, had a thriving social calendar before she was ruthlessly abducted from her Arizona home in a crime that has left the local community shaken. 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