The police have addressed a bone being found near the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, amid her disappearance.
A spokesperson for the Tucson Police Department told People that a human bone was found on Thursday, May 7, seven miles from Nancy’s house. The police investigated the bone and determined that it was a “prehistoric anthropological investigation” and not criminal in nature.
The authorities added that the University of Arizona Department of Anthropology and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner assisted in investigating the bone.
Nancy, 84, was reported missing by her family back in February. She was last seen by loved ones on January 31. The Pima County police have been investigating Nancy’s disappearance since and it is nearing 100 days.
The FBI have also stepped in to help with the case. Shortly after getting involved, the FBI released black-and-white images captured from Nancy’s doorbell security camera. The recovered photo showed a man in a ski mask on her porch the morning of her disappearance. Despite getting a potential lead, authorities have not named a suspect.
Savannah took a two month hiatus from the Today show to join her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, amid the search. The trio have asked the public for their help in finding their mother. They have offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery.
Ahead of her return to work, Savannah publicly spoke to Hoda Kotb about the emotional toll from her mom’s disappearance.
“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony,” Savannah said in March. “And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night in the middle of the night. Every night. And in the darkness, I imagine her terror. And it is unthinkable.”
Savannah also expressed the guilt she felt over whether her status as a public figure led to Nancy’s disappearance.
“It’s just too much to bear to think that I brought this to her bedside,” she told Kotb. “That it’s because of me. I have to say I’m so sorry, Mommy. I’m so sorry. I’m sorry to my sister and my brother and my kids and my nephew and Tommy, my brother-in-law,” Savannah continued. “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry. If it is me, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.”
As the investigation continues, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office released a statement sharing they remain “fully committed” to finding Nancy.
“This is an active and ongoing investigation, and we continue to work closely with our partners at the FBI,” the police told Us Weekly on Monday, May 4. “DNA and video analysis are underway, supported by laboratories across the country. Advances in technology are aiding investigative efforts, and tips continue to be received and reviewed.”
