So the police have finally spoken up about that bone that was found near the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
And honestly? It is not what a lot of people were probably expecting.
A spokesperson for the Tucson Police Department told People that the bone was discovered on Thursday, May 7. It was found about seven miles away from Nancy’s house. Right away people started speculating.
But after looking into it, the cops determined the bone was actually part of a “prehistoric anthropological investigation.” Meaning it is not connected to anything criminal. Which is a relief I guess but also kind of strange.
The authorities also said that the University of Arizona Department of Anthropology and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner helped them figure out what the bone was.
Just a quick reminder for anyone who might not know. Nancy who is 84 years old was reported missing back in February. Her family said they last saw her on January 31. The Pima County police have been working on her disappearance ever since and it is now getting close to 100 days. Thats a long time.
The FBI has also stepped in to help. Not long after they got involved, they released some black and white images from Nancy’s doorbell security camera. The photo showed a man in a ski mask standing on her porch the same morning she went missing. So far though, no suspect has been named.
Savannah took a two month break from the Today show to be with her brother Camron and her sister Annie while they searched for their mom. The family has been asking the public for help and they are even offering a $1 million reward for any information that leads to finding her.
Before she went back to work, Savannah opened up to Hoda Kotb about how hard this has been on her emotionally.
“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony,” Savannah said back 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.”
She also talked about feeling guilty. Wondering if her being a public figure might have put her mom in danger somehow.
“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.”
Even with all the ups and downs, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying they are still 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 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.”
So for now, the search goes on. And the family waits.