Hoda Kotb Steps In for Savannah Guthrie on 'Today' Amid Break: Report

Hoda Kotbwill remain on NBC for a short while longer as theinvestigation into Savannah GuthrieThe missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues.

Savannah has been missing from NBC'sToday ever since Nancy was reported missing on February 1. Sheinelle Jonespreviously served as co-anchor for the week of February 2 before Kotb resumed her previous position on February 9. On Friday, February 20,Peoplenoted that Kotb will take over for Savannah during the week beginning Monday, February 23.

A source told the outlet, 'Savannah is with her family and concentrating on getting her mother back.' 'That's the main focus, and she has the network's complete backing. Everyone is handling things one day at a time, and hoping for Nancy's safe return.

Kotb exited Todayin January 2025 following almost 20 years on the program, but has remained a regular presence. Similar to Savannah and her co-host,Craig Melvin, Kotb was scheduled to travel to Italy earlier this month to assist with coverage of the2026 Winter Olympicsfor NBC. Following Nancy's disappearance, all three hostsdropped outof their Olympic roles. The change in hosting also occurred as reports surfaced about the networkboosted security on the Today set.

Kotb and the othersTodayhosts have kept viewers informed about the ongoing investigation into Nancy's disappearance, while also expressing their support for Savannah and her family. Earlier in the week, the hosts startedwearing yellow ribbon pinswith a flower at the center in memory of Nancy, as well as adornedToday'S Studio 1A with yellow blossoms, just as Nancy's neighbors and fellow Tucson, Arizona, residents have put by her house.

Kotb even markedthe 20th day of Nancy's vanishing featuring a picture of Savannah with her mother throughInstagramon Friday. She added to the post, “Bring her back home.”

Nancy was last spotted at her residence on January 31 and went missing the next day. Officials have not identified any suspects in the case and are providing a$100,000 rewardto individuals who have details about Nancy's whereabouts and the people suspected of abducting her. Specifically, law enforcement is still reviewing images and video of amasked suspectrecorded on Nancy's home security cameras. Savannah and her family, including their partners, have all beencleared as suspects.

NBC News' Liz Kreutz has provided the most recent developments on the case, reporting live from Tucson onTodaythis week, notifying audiences that law enforcement officials arecanvassing local gun shopsand are employing genetic genealogy to identify unknown DNA discovered at Nancy's residence. Nevertheless, authorities are restricted to using public DNA databases and cannot access those maintained by major corporations like Ancestry and 23andMe.

Furthermore, a firearms expert informed Kreutz that the suspect seen in Nancy's security video was wearing what appeared to be a "universal fit holster," suggesting the suspect might be an "amateur" who is "highly knowledgeable about guns." The Pima County Sheriff's Department's 9-1-1 dispatch center has also addedfour additional individuals per shiftas they keep getting thousands of leads connected to the investigation.

"The dispatch manager does inform us, however, that although they are receiving tips and forwarding them to investigators, they are also becoming overwhelmed by calls from individuals who are simply expressing their thoughts, opinions, and even their premonitions regarding the case," Kreutz said on Friday.episode of Today‘And she requested that if individuals wish to call in with a suggestion, they should pause and consider first, ‘Is this something that an investigator can actually take action on?’’

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