Police checked the black car that Savannah Guthrie’s brother-in-law used to drive her mother home

RIGHT NOW: Police are searching the black car Savannah Guthrie’s mother was driving home in — and the moment they opened the door, investigators fell silent.

A chilling development is unfolding in the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, as police have begun an intensive examination of the black vehicle she was last seen driving home on the night she disappeared.

According to authorities at the scene, the car was located earlier today and immediately secured for forensic review. When investigators opened the driver’s side door, they were met with a sight that changed the tone of the search instantly.

Inside the vehicle, officers noted personal belongings left behind, items that suggested the trip was never meant to end where it did. The interior appeared undisturbed at first glance — no signs of struggle, no obvious damage — yet the stillness itself was described by one source as “deeply unsettling.”

What caught investigators’ attention most was what should not have been left behind.

Police have not released specific details, but confirmed that something found inside the car raised urgent questions about why Savannah Guthrie’s mother never made it home. The discovery prompted detectives to pause the search, photograph the scene carefully, and expand the investigation area immediately.

Savannah Guthrie and her family have not commented on the latest development. Those close to them say the discovery has been emotionally devastating, as the car represents the final, ordinary moment before everything went wrong — a simple drive home that never ended.

Authorities stress that the investigation is ongoing and that the vehicle is now considered a critical piece of evidence. Forensic teams are processing every surface, hoping even the smallest detail may point to answers.

As news spreads, supporters across the country are once again holding their breath, clinging to hope while bracing for what each new update might bring.

For now, the black car sits in silence — a quiet witness to a night that continues to haunt a family and a nation.