TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities in Arizona have revealed that the mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie was possibly kidnapped from her home as investigators continue to search for the missing 84-year-old woman. 

Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday evening at her residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue, north of Tucson, around 9:30 p.m. after family members dropped her off at her home, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. 

“Sheriff [Chris] Nanos has stated that he believes that a crime has been committed,” a spokesperson for Pima County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.  “At this point, investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction.”

Evidence also suggests Nancy Guthrie was harmed as she was being taken, but the extent of her injuries have not been revealed, according to NBC Nightly News. 

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“I can’t think of the last time where, in the middle of the night in someone’s bed, an 84-year-old woman disappeared on us,” Nanos said in an interview with NBC Nightly News’ Tom Llamas Monday evening. 

Additionally, Nanos told NewsNation there have been no ransom demands in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. 

A relative of Guthrie’s contacted authorities around noon on Sunday to report her missing after she did not show up for church, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.

“We’re pretty much just throwing everything at this that we can. Guthrie is 84 years old and is not of good physical health, and so naturally that’s a great concern,” Nanos said in a Sunday press conference, adding that the scene at the house raised “some concerns for us as well.”

“This is very concerning to us. We don’t typically get the sheriff out at a scene like this. But it’s very concerning what we’re learning from the house,” Nanos said. “And so we’ll just continue. The detective’s homicide team is out right now looking at the scene as well.”

On Monday, Nanos told reporters that investigators found a crime scene at Nancy Guthrie’s house and that she did not leave on her own.

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“We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene that we do, in fact, have a crime,” Nanos said. “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”

While authorities initially launched a search-and-rescue mission for Nancy Guthrie, Nanos added that it has been shut down, saying, “We don’t see this as a search mission as much as we do a crime scene.”

Nanos also revealed that Nancy has physical ailments that limit her mobility, but is of “good sound mind” and requires medication that could be fatal if not taken within 24 hours, according to NBC News. 

“She could not walk out of that home 50 yards,” Nanos told the outlet. 

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In a statement released to NBC’s “Today,” Savannah Guthrie thanked investigators while calling for the public’s help in finding her mother.

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“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom,” the statement said.

“We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s department at: 520-351-4900,” it continued.

Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz, Adam Sabes and Stephen Sorache contributed to this report. 

NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie on Monday thanked her followers for offering their prayers for her mother, Nancy, who authorities say was possibly kidnapped from her home in Arizona.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday evening at her residence near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue, north of Tucson, at around 9:30 p.m. after family members dropped her off, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

In an Instagram post on Monday night, Savannah Guthrie said she believes in prayer and in God.

“We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him,” she wrote along with a photo that reads, “Please pray.”

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“Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” the post continued.

Savannah Guthrie added, “We need you.”

The journalist also quoted a Bible verse as she appeared to attempt to remain optimistic about her mother’s disappearance.

“‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.’ A verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us,” she wrote.

“Bring her home,” Savannah Guthrie concluded.

Earlier on Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters that investigators found a crime scene at Nancy Guthrie’s house and that she did not leave on her own.

“We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene that we do, in fact, have a crime,” Nanos said. “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”

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While authorities initially launched a search-and-rescue mission for Nancy Guthrie, Nanos added that it has been shut down, saying, “We don’t see this as a search mission as much as we do a crime scene.”

Nanos also revealed that the woman has physical ailments that limit her mobility, but is of “good sound mind” and requires medication that could be fatal if not taken within 24 hours, according to NBC News.

“She could not walk out of that home 50 yards,” Nanos told the outlet.

Evidence also suggests Nancy Guthrie was harmed as she was being taken, but the extent of her injuries have not been revealed, according to “NBC Nightly News.”

Fox News’ Christina Dugan Ramirez, Julia Bonavita and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

Texas A&M is winding down their Women’s and Gender Studies certificate, according to an announcement the university made on Friday, a move that education advocates are welcoming.

“Texas A&M is doing what all institutions of higher education should: cleaning house,” Sarah Parshall Perry, vice president and legal fellow at Defending Education, told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

“In a welcome development, the university has assessed more than 5,400 course syllabi to ensure that students earn degrees of real value, without being forced to subsidize race or sex discrimination in the process,” she added. “The pearl-clutching over censorship is, unsurprisingly, unfounded. After review of thousands of offerings, the university only eliminated six classes — representing a scant 0.11% of total courses available at the school. Texas A & M’s re-examination of its core curriculum and degree programs charts the path forward for other universities that want to ensure their degree programs are high-quality, value-neutral, transparent, and cost-efficient. Others should follow the university’s example.”

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In their Friday announcement, the university said the decision was made as part of a course review for the Spring semester which looked at around 5,400 course syllabi to guarantee that they were in full compliance with the school’s policy requirements.

“The decision reflected both the requirements of System policies and limited student interest in the program based on enrollment over the past several years,” the announcement read. 

According to the university’s news release, a total of six courses were canceled, including one course in the Bush School of Government and Public Service, two courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, two courses in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and one course in the College of Education and Human Development. 

The release added, “Throughout the process, university advisors ensured that course cancellations did not create any obstacles that would prevent students from staying on track to graduate as planned.”

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Interim President Tommy Williams was quoted in the announcement saying that the changes were intended to preserve academic standards and trust. 

“For 150 years, Texas A&M has led the way for higher education in Texas, our mission unchanged,” Williams said. “Strong oversight and standards protect academic integrity and restore public trust, guaranteeing that a degree from Texas A&M means something to our students and the people who will hire them. That has been our focus through this process and will remain our focus as we move forward.”

Jonathan Butcher, acting director for the Center for Education Policy, and Will Skillman, senior research fellow in education policy at The Heritage Foundation, said the move was one that would bolster higher education.

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“It is entirely appropriate for Texas A&M to end gender studies programs,” Butcher told Fox News Digital. “These programs are not based on biology and were built to suit radical activists, not students who are serious about pursuing truth.” 

“Furthermore, public opinion polls demonstrate that Americans do not want males to have access to women’s private spaces, nor do we want boys participating in girls’ athletics,” Butcher said. “Both of these ideas logically follow from gender studies programs.” 

He added that, “Colleges are generally losing support from the general public, again, according to surveys, so more universities should be taking steps such as this — focusing on rigorous academics, not advocacy programs.”

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Tim Eaton, assistant vice president for institutional reputation management for Texas A&M, said the decision to wind down the Women’s & Gender Studies was due to two factors, one being requirements of their new system policies, as well as “the limited student interest in the program based on enrollment over the past several years.” 

Eaton said that there are not any plans to replace the majors, minor and graduate certificates, but that the students in the programs will be able to complete their degrees.