Patel Says FBI ‘Kept Out’ of Initial Days of Nancy Guthrie Investigation

Few details have been released about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother in recent weeks as the sheriff’s office pushed back on the FBI’s claims.

FBI Director Kash Patel at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The FBI was kept out of the early days of the investigation into “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother earlier this year, FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview on May 5.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the next day, with investigators saying that they believe she was abducted. No suspect, person of interest, or arrests have been made in the case, and Guthrie has not been located.