India, Aug. 3 -- A new report has raised questions about the early investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie.

According to The Wall Street Journal, investigators allegedly overlooked dried blood found on Nancy's front porch, delayed securing the scene and spent crucial hours deciding whether they were dealing with a kidnapping or a missing-person case.

Investigators looking into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance allegedly ignored dried blood found on her porch at the start of the probe, thinking it was unrelated to the case, according to the Wall Street Journal. Deputies from Pima County, Arizona, failed to properly seal off Guthrie's home despite the blood being found near ...