{"id":2268355,"date":"2026-02-05T18:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2268355"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:16:26","slug":"savannah-guthries-mom-nancys-disappearance-is-like-living-in-a-nightmare-says-close-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/savannah-guthries-mom-nancys-disappearance-is-like-living-in-a-nightmare-says-close-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s mom Nancy&#8217;s disappearance is like &#8216;living in a nightmare,&#8217; says close friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nancy Guthrie\u2019s close friend is as distraught over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-mom-84-reported-missing-in-southern-arizona-homicide-detectives-involved\/\">her mysterious disappearance<\/a> as you\u2019d imagine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like living in a nightmare! And torture for this family!\u00a0\ud83d\udc94,\u201d Mary Tate Engels \u2014 who lives in Tucson, Ariz., and is in the same book club as Guthrie \u2014 wrote in a Facebook comment Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Engels\u2019 remark was in response to a pal who noted that the situation is \u201cso alarming\u201d and getting \u201cscarier by the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other comments, Engels stressed that she and Guthrie\u2019s loved ones are extremely \u201cconcerned\u201d over the \u201cheartbreaking\u201d ordeal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Nancy Guthrie\u2019s mysterious disappearance is like \u201cliving in a nightmare,\u201d the 84-year-old\u2019s close friend Mary Tate Engels posted on Facebook Thursday morning. <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy NBC Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Engels \u2014 who lives in Tucson, Ariz., and is in the same bookclub as Guthrie \u2014 described the situation as \u201ctorture\u201d for the family. <span class=\"credit\">marytateengels\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>She also described the missing 84-year-old as a \u201cdear person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exchanges took place beneath a photo Engel posted Tuesday that showed a religious statue in front of a large stained-glass window inside a church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are praying for your safe return!\u201d she captioned the picture in part.<\/p>\n<p>Guthrie, the mother of \u201cToday\u201d show host Savannah Guthrie, has not been seen or heard from since Saturday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Engels\u2019 remark was in response to a pal who noted that the ordeal is \u201cso alarming\u201d and getting \u201cscarier by the day.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In other comments, Engels stressed that she and Guthrie\u2019s loved ones \u2014 including daughters Annie and Savannah as well as son Camron \u2014 are extremely \u201cconcerned\u201d and heartbroken. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ Savannah Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nancy went to dinner with her daughter Annie Guthrie and Annie\u2019s husband, Tommaso Cioni, who then <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/04\/us-news\/savannah-guthries-brother-in-law-was-the-last-person-to-see-mom-nancy-before-she-vanished\/\">dropped off his mother-in-law<\/a> at her Catalina Foothills home \u2014 where she lives alone \u2014 between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>At around 11 the next morning, a parishioner at Nancy\u2019s church called her family to let them know that she did not attend that morning\u2019s service, which was unusual.<\/p>\n<p>The family then went to Nancy\u2019s house to look for her and called 911 at around 12:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Engels also described Nancy as a \u201cdear person.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The exchanges took place beneath a photo Engel posted Tuesday that showed a religious statue in front of a large stained-glass window inside a church. \u201cWe are praying for your safe return!\u201d she wrote in part. <span class=\"credit\">marytateengels\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he and investigators \u2014 which now includes local, state and federal law enforcement agencies \u2014 believe Nancy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-mom-was-likely-abducted-from-her-home-police\/\">was abducted in her sleep and \u201charmed\u201d in the process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A trail of apparent blood <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\/\">was seen just outside her front door<\/a>, and a doorbell camera\u00a0that had been mounted near the entrance was also missing.<\/p>\n<p>Though Nancy is mentally sound, she has mobility issues. She also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-mom-nancys-health-woes-listed-in-harrowing-911-audio\/\">has high blood pressure as well as cardiac issues<\/a> and wears a pacemaker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Nancy has not been seen or heard from since Saturday night. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/savannahguthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Investigators believe the mother of three was abducted from her home, where she lives alone, and \u201charmed\u201d in the process. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ Savannah Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The medication Nancy is required to take daily \u2014 along with her cellphone, wallet, keys and car \u2014 were all left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Alleged ransom notes demanding millions as well as details about what Nancy was wearing and items in her home <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/cops-address-possible-ransom-note-in-savannah-guthries-moms-disappearance\/\">were sent to two different news organizations<\/a>, though their authenticity have not been verified.<\/p>\n<p>In a gut-wrenching Instagram video uploaded Wednesday night, Savannah, Annie and their brother, Camron, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/04\/celebrity-news\/devastated-savannah-guthrie-siblings-plead-for-moms-safe-return-in-emotional-video-to-purported-kidnapper\/\">publicly pleaded with their mom\u2019s purported captor<\/a> for her safe return.<\/p>\n<p>At the time this story was published, the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department had not identified a suspect or person of interest\u00a0in the case.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10231882083419788&amp;set=a.2097876331298&amp;__cft__[0]=AZbM0p6aeotnb3LuFqQf1WTZ89kKo0aaxWYrFJAO0nMoaRlpO2Q4qtCYZ_pZspXEC63RvoFNmmVveuh3iAQLhyJe8dj0vraWgKXsZOl8hbgoLDE9Um6M0SqCbNxLEwoJPeE&amp;__tn__=EH-R\"\/><\/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>Nancy Guthrie\u2019s close friend is as distraught over her mysterious disappearance as you\u2019d imagine. \u201cThis is like living in a nightmare! And torture for this family!\u00a0\ud83d\udc94,\u201d Mary Tate Engels \u2014 who lives in Tucson, Ariz., and is in the same book club as Guthrie \u2014 wrote in a Facebook comment Thursday morning. 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