As the search continues for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapped mother — and NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie publicly pleads for answers — there’s a connection that hits close to home. It’s a club no one ever wants to join: anchors fighting for their moms. WTIC-AM’s Heidi Voight knows that reality all too well.
In 2023 while working as a news anchor at NBC Connecticut, Heidi received devastating news that her mother had died. What was initially believed to be a natural death quickly became something far more troubling. Trusting her instincts, Heidi pushed for an autopsy — and that decision changed everything. Investigators later determined her mother had been murdered.
Today, Heidi understands firsthand what it means to navigate an investigation from two sides — as a journalist trained to ask questions, and as a daughter demanding answers.
As Savannah Guthrie now faces her own unimaginable ordeal, Heidi’s story serves as a reminder of the strength it takes to fight for the truth — especially when it’s personal.