NBC has enhanced security measures at its "Today" show studio in Manhattan following an incident where an intruder accosted co-host Craig Melvin and several months after the unsolved abduction of fellow co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother.
The network confirmed it was reviewing security protocols to ensure a safe environment for staff and visitors. While specific details of the increased security were not immediately released, an internal memo obtained by Variety outlined changes, including a restriction on guests being accompanied by more than two people.
The security shakeup comes after an intruder, identified as Andrew Truelove, allegedly entered a secure area of the studio and directed racial slurs at Melvin. Truelove was reportedly looking for Al Roker but encountered Melvin in a vestibule. Footage from the "Today" show that morning reportedly showed a man resembling Truelove in the background.
Truelove faces hate crime charges of burglary and menacing in connection with the incident. Court records indicate he has a history of legal issues, including a 2007 conviction for attempted abduction of a child and other pending cases related to assault, trespassing, and criminal mischief.
Separately, the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1 remains under investigation. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in her case. Ransom notes demanding $4 million in Bitcoin were reportedly found, with claims that she had "perished" after being abducted, although these details remain part of the ongoing investigation.