India, May 7 -- Savannah Guthrie unexpectedly exited NBC's Today Show during a live broadcast on Wednesday. The abrupt move triggered speculation and scrutiny around reports of an increased police presence in her neighborhood.

The longtime morning show co-anchor briefly disappeared from the program during the May 6 broadcast without immediate explanation. Guthrie's co-host Melvin Craig assured their audience that she just "needed a minute and will be back tomorrow."

Three months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared and weeks after Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in public that Guthrie family members were not suspects, the police presence has been increased.

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