Savannah Guthrie Returns to Today Show Amid Mom's Disappearance

0:00It's April 5th. This is Birmingham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. Savannah Guthrie is heading back to the today's show on Monday, after stepping away when her 84-year-old mom Nancy, when missing back in late, January. Nancy was last spotted at her heirs on a home around 9.45pm on January 31st, and the family reported her gone the next day. Here this week, Guthrie opened up to her co-anchor, Hoda Kotby, about the tough choice. She said getting back to work feels like part of her purpose right now, even though the studios all about joy and lightness while her heart's heavy. Her team is hyped to have her back, with co-anchor Craig Melvin saying they'll welcome her with open arms in studio 1A. Guthrie admitted she might not feel like she belongs anymore, but she wants to give it a shot for her work family. These with the Pima County Sheriff's Office believe Nancy was taken against her will, though no clear motive has dropped yet. The family just put out a fresh call to Arizona neighbors, urging them to dig through

1:02memories for any small clue that could crack the case. Despite a $1 million reward on the table, the investigation is moving slow. As Guthrie returns to the desk, the search for her mom presses on, keeping hope alive one day at a time.