It’s been over two twe weeks since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today Show co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona, home. She was last seen at midnight on January 31, 2026 (ET). The FBI and Pima County police’s relentless pursuit to locate Nancy still stands fruitless, even after acquiring video footage of a person of interest. Recently, the officials arrested a woman named Kayla Noel Day and a man named Luke Anthony Daley following the seizure of a grey Range Rover. The public speculated that the individuals were connected to Nancy Guthrie’s case, with Kayla having family ties with Nancy.
Kayla Noel Day and Nancy Guthrie are speculated to be relatives
Speculation surrounding Kayla Noel Day‘s alleged link to the Guthrie family began on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit after reports of former’s detention emerged on February 12, 2026 (ET). Journalist, JLR shared a video on his YouTube wherein a man, claiming to know the Guthries, told him that Kayla is the daughter of Nancy’s sister, making her Savannah Guthrie‘s cousin. The source alleged that Nancy’s sister and Kayla’s mother is named Penny Guthrie, whose maiden surname might be Day as most of her relatives were Days. Some contradictory social media rumours indicated that Penny might actually be Savannah’s aunt, not her mother, but her deceased father’s side.
