Gayle King gets emotional addressing search for Savannah Guthrie's mom: 'It's so, so, so scary' Mekishana PierreFebruary 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM 0 Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings'; Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, in 2015 CBS Mornings; Don Arnold/WireImage Gayle King got emotional talking about the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's 84yearold mother, Nancy Guthrie. She and her cohosts Vladimir Duthiers and Adriana Diaz began Thursday's episode of CBS Mornings by discussing a video shared to Guthrie's Instagram page.
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Mekishana PierreFebruary 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings'; Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, in 2015
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Gayle King got emotional talking about the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.
She and her cohosts Vladimir Duthiers and Adriana Diaz began Thursday's episode of CBS Mornings by discussing a video shared to Guthrie's Instagram page. In it, the journalist, along with her siblings, spoke directly to their mother, who has been missing since Saturday, when her children left her at her home in Tucson, Ariz. They also addressed the people who might be responsible for Nancy's disappearance, pleading for them to reach out and confirm that their mother is still alive.
"We're starting things a little differently this morning because, like you, we're all waking up this morning with very heavy hearts, praying for our friend and our colleague Savannah Guthrie," King told viewers. "Her mom, Nancy, is still missing at this hour, and late last night the Guthrie family went public with a very emotional message."
Vladimir Duthiers, Gayle King, and Adriana Diaz report on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on 'CBS Mornings'
CBS Mornings
The 71-year-old journalist was visibly overwhelmed as she explained the details of the case. "We are all wishing that Nancy comes home," King said. "Everyone's talking about this story. It is an unimaginable situation for the Guthrie family."
"Savannah just got to me where she says 'Mommy,' " King said. "To hear a grown woman say, 'Mommy, we're all looking for you...' Everybody's looking for her."
King also called the situation "so frightening and so disturbing."
"I can't stop thinking about Savannah and her siblings putting that video message out," she said. "Your heart can't help but break for her. We all know how close she was to her mother — you keep seeing those pictures over and over and over again."
She continued, "We're trying to make sense of something that makes no sense. And that's why we keep struggling and gasping for something. Help us understand how this is happening, why this is happening, and what we can do about it. It's so, so, so scary to me."
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During the CBS Mornings segment, King also spoke to former FBI agent Katherine Schweit, who offered her perspective on the case and the siblings' video plea.
"It is important that it's done in coordination with the authorities. It's not an unexpected move at all," Schweit said. "The goal is — you see it and it's gut-wrenching to watch — but ... you want to open a conversation with the kidnappers ... and make sure that they understand that you are there willing to do whatever you can do to bring back the person that you love so much."
The Guthrie family and the Pima County Sheriff's Department have been searching for Nancy since Sunday morning, when one of her church friends noticed that she didn't attend the service and alerted her loved ones, who then contacted authorities.
While authorities said Nancy has "no cognitive issues" and is "very alert," they acknowledged that she has multiple physical limitations and health issues, including high blood pressure and cardiac issues, and has a pacemaker. She is currently without her daily medication, which she needs to survive.
A public information officer for the sheriff's department told Entertainment Weekly on Monday that investigators think she was taken from her home against her will, possibly in the middle of the night. "Taken against her will includes possible kidnapping or abduction," they said.
Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie/Instagram
Two days later, the department's official X account released a statement announcing that investigators had not identified a suspect or person of interest despite reports to the contrary. In a subsequent statement posted on Tuesday, Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators were aware of reports circulating of possible ransom notes."We are taking all tips and leads very seriously," authorities said. "Anything that comes in goes directly to our detectives, who are coordinating with the FBI."
They are asking anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.
Watch the CBS Mornings segment on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance above.
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Published: February 05, 2026 at 10:45PM on Source: MARIO MAG
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