Savannah Guthrie reportedly left NYC after Today scare
Savannah Guthrie reportedly left New York City deeply shaken one day after an intruder breached the Today show offices and lunged at co-anchor Craig Melvin. The NBC anchor was photographed Friday at LaGuardia Airport with her husband as she stepped away amid tightened security and personal protection.
Key Takeaways
- Guthrie was photographed Friday at LaGuardia Airport leaving New York with husband Michael Feldman after Thursday's studio breach.
- Intruder Andrew Truelove stormed the Today building seeking Al Roker, confronted Craig Melvin, and faces hate crime charges.
- Sources said the episode was "incredibly triggering" for Guthrie, whose mother Nancy went missing from Arizona in February.
- She was already set for a few weeks away to film an NBC Wordle game show; personal protection was reportedly increased.
- NBC News fired a security guard linked to the breach, and Melvin and Roker received protective orders against Truelove.
According to Page Six, Guthrie, 54, kept a low profile in a beige Celine bucket hat, jeans, sneakers, and a black sweater as she prepared to leave the city. The departure came as the morning show absorbs a workplace security scare that rattled the newsroom.
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Why did Savannah Guthrie leave New York City?
Page Six reported that Guthrie is "skipping town" one day after the intruder lunged at Melvin at the Today show offices. She and Feldman were seen Friday at LaGuardia Airport.
Sources told the Daily Mail the breach hit her especially hard even though it happened shortly after she left the building Thursday morning. "The timing couldn't have been more heartbreaking," one source said. "How much more can one person take?"
A second source said the workplace scare could not have come at a worse emotional moment. Knowing it happened at her studio was "enough to shake anyone," the source added. Insiders said colleagues want her to put herself first, and that nobody would blame her if she needed more time away.
What happened during the Today show intruder incident?
The intruder, later identified as Andrew Truelove, stormed the building looking for Al Roker and instead found Melvin. He allegedly hurled a racial slur during the encounter and is facing hate crime charges.
Page Six exclusively reported Thursday that NBC News fired one of the security guards who allegedly allowed the intruder into the studios. Melvin and Roker have since been granted protective orders against Truelove.
Sources said security at Today has been "beefed up," with the building "tightening every loophole," while Guthrie's personal protection was also increased. "The whole newsroom is protective of Savannah right now," one source said.
How does her mother's disappearance factor into the reaction?
The security scare landed as Guthrie continues to navigate the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, who went missing from her Arizona home after a family outing and was reported missing on Feb. 1. Surveillance at Nancy's front door showed a masked intruder; the case remains unsolved.
Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie, have made public pleas for information and offered a $1 million reward. She returned to Today on April 6 after a hiatus, telling viewers, "It is good to be home."
Guthrie had already planned to step away for "a few weeks" to film NBC's upcoming Wordle game show and announced that hiatus the same morning as the breach. "Everyone is relieved she's taking the next few weeks off," a source said, adding she will get distance while the newsroom catches its breath. A Guthrie representative did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment.