Could This Be Nancy Guthrie? Authorities Investigate Woman Found Dead Along Phoenix Canal

Authorities in Arizona are investigating the death of a woman found near a canal in Phoenix and are examining whether the case could be linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

Phoenix police said they received a call reporting an unresponsive adult woman on the bank of a nearby canal.

“Details on the call indicated that an adult female was on the nearby canal bank and was unresponsive,” police said in a statement. “When officers arrived, they located the woman, who was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.”

According to The New York Post, the body was discovered roughly 100 miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since February 1. Earlier reports said she was believed to have been abducted from her ranch-style home, where investigators also found blood on the steps of her porch.

Authorities in Phoenix have not released any details about the identity of the deceased woman and have not confirmed whether the death is connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said there is currently no confirmation linking the two cases.

They told TMZ they have “not been notified of any connection reference of that case to the Nancy Guthrie case,” in response to speculation about a possible connection.

Since Guthrie’s disappearance, Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, have made repeated emotional pleas on social media, urging anyone with information to come forward. The family has also offered a $1 million reward and, while continuing the search, has said they are beginning to accept the possibility that their mother may be dead.

A Pima County spokesperson also said investigators are aware of a damaged utility box around the corner from her home. “It is being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation. At this time, we do not have any additional details to release,” the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, Savannah Guthrie was spotted at the Today studio on March 5, marking her first appearance there since the disappearance of her mother.

​Sources close to Guthrie said she is expected to return to the show soon. “Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her TODAY colleagues. While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home,” a show spokesperson informed Fox News Digital.

The Guthrie family has been visiting a memorial set up near Nancy Guthrie’s home. During one visit, Savannah placed flowers and said, “We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community and from around the world.”