India, Feb. 10 -- The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has entered a critical phase after a family source pushed back on early reports about how she was first discovered missing, adding to growing public attention to the investigation.

According to Fox News, Nancy Guthrie - the mother of longtime TODAY show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie - was not scheduled to attend an in-person church service in Tucson on the morning of Feb 1, despite initial reports suggesting otherwise. The source said the inaccurate detail has led to confusion about the timeline surrounding when concern was first raised.

The family source told Fox News that for several years, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nancy Guthrie and a small circle of close friends followed...