How old is Savannah Guthrie? The co-host’s age and the latest in her mother’s abduction case
Savannah Guthrie is 54 years old. The veteran television journalist has been at the center of intense public attention after her 84-year-old mother was taken from her Catalina Foothills residence earlier this month. As federal agents analyze DNA evidence recovered near the scene, Guthrie has pleaded publicly for her mother’s safe return.
Guthrie’s age and public profile
At 54, Guthrie is a prominent television co-host and legal journalist who has drawn national focus in the wake of her family’s crisis. Her public statements in recent days have been measured and persistent, emphasizing hope and urging anyone with information to come forward and do the right thing. Guthrie has also used short video messages to appeal directly to the person believed to have taken her mother, asking them to make the choice that brings the elder woman home.
Latest investigative developments (dates in ET)
Investigators have found a black glove near Guthrie’s mother’s home and say the item contains DNA that may link a masked intruder captured on surveillance footage to the scene. The glove was recovered on Feb. 12, roughly two miles from the residence, and was among multiple gloves collected during searches of the surrounding area. Officials noted that many of the gloves recovered belonged to searchers and had been discarded, but the glove with the DNA profile appeared different and matched the gloves worn by the man in the doorbell camera footage.
The glove was sent overnight to a private laboratory in Florida and was received on Feb. 13. Preliminary results were provided to federal investigators on Feb. 14, and authorities released the update on Feb. 15 (ET). The next procedural step for investigators is to enter the unknown male DNA profile into the national database used to compare crime-scene profiles with those of convicted offenders, other crime scenes and missing persons. The process for official confirmation of the lab results generally takes about 24 hours.
Alongside the glove evidence, officials have said they recovered DNA from the property that does not belong to the missing woman or to people in close contact with her. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the specific locations on the property where those biological samples were found, citing investigative reasons. A traffic stop and search warrant executed in the days following the disappearance involved sheriff’s deputies, federal agents and a SWAT team, but did not immediately produce arrests or a breakthrough in locating the missing woman.
What Guthrie has said and the next steps in the case
Guthrie has posted messages urging the perpetrator or anyone with information to bring her mother home, telling the person responsible that it is never too late to do the next right thing. Her appeals have been framed as both an emotional plea and a public call for help, and they were issued ahead of announcements about the DNA findings.
Investigators continue to examine physical, digital and biological evidence, pursuing forensic leads and public tips. The newly identified DNA profile from the glove could prove pivotal if it produces a match in the national database, but officials have cautioned that analysis and confirmation take time. In the meantime, search activity around the residence has continued, with visible law enforcement presence and tactical elements deployed in targeted operations.
As the inquiry progresses, Guthrie’s age and public stature mean her appeals carry wide reach, but investigators have emphasized that the case remains an active criminal investigation focused on evidence development and careful steps toward identification and potential prosecution of those responsible.
