India, March 8 -- Authorities have shared an update after a woman was found dead alongside a canal in Phoenix, Arizona, amid the search for Nancy Guthrie. According to police, they have not received any word that the case is related to the disappearance of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother.

Police in Phoenix said on Saturday, March 7, that they were investigating the death of a woman found on a canal in the city, Fox 10 Phoenix reported. That morning, they were reportedly called to the area of 27th Place and Grand Canal Trail around 7:40 am local time.

"Details on the call indicated that an adult female was on the nearby canal bank and was unresponsive," a police statement says. "When officers arrived, they located...