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President Donald Trump says he's willing to put even more federal resources forward in order to help Savannah Guthrie's missing mother ... and, he says he even plans to call Savannah later in the day.

POTUS answered several questions from reporters Tuesday ... including one about whether he'd consider putting forth more federal help -- the FBI's currently assisting in the investigation -- to find 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.

The prez says he's fully briefed on the situation in Tucson ... and he's also got a solid relationship with Savannah ... who he plans to call later on today to check in.

There's a trail of blood leading away from the front door of the Arizona home of 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's kidnapped mom ... and it's all on video.

New footage captured by NewsNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin shows blood drops and splatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch.

Nancy was reported missing Sunday -- cops say she was snatched from her bed in the middle of the night -- and it looks like there's an unopened Amazon package on the porch too.

Blood was reportedly found inside the home, alongside signs of forced entry ... and the Pima County Sheriff's Department says DNA samples collected at the Tucson-area home are confirmed to belong to Nancy.

Savannah Guthrie's completely focused on her personal life after her mother was abducted from her Arizona home ... so, she's stepping back from Winter Olympics coverage.

NBC made the announcement in a statement Wednesday ... saying, "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother. We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon.”

As you know ... Savannah's 84-year-old mom, Nancy, was last seen Saturday around 9:30 PM ... she was reported missing around noon the next day. Authorities quickly confirmed to the public there were concerning signs at her home that indicated a crime. It was later determined Nancy was abducted from the residence.

Shocking development in the double murder of an Ohio dentist and his wife ... she was shot 9 times, and he took 7 bullets ... and her ex-husband is charged with their murders.

Monique Tepe took one bullet to the head, three to the chest, one to the ribs, one to the forearm, one to the hand and two her upper arm ... according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office.

Spencer, meanwhile, took one bullet to the head, one to the neck, three to the torso, and two to his bilateral upper extremities.

Huge win for Luigi Mangione ... the trial judge just ruled the death penalty is officially off the table.

The feds wanted the judge to rule that the stalking charges they filed against Mangione were a "crime of violence" -- and proving a crime of violence is a prerequisite for opening the door to even charging Mangione federally with murder. The judge ruled stalking is NOT a crime of violence ... the upshot is that Mangione can't even be charged with murder in the federal case. All he can be charged with is stalking, which carries a maximum sentence of life without parole.

Mangione is still charged in state court with murder, although in New York, there is no death penalty.

9:50 AM PST -- Neo has bonded out of jail after meeting a $60,000 bail.

D4vd's friend Neo has been booked into the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center after being arrested in Montana for failing to appear as a witness.

Online records show Neo was booked around 11:30 PM Friday and is being held on a $60,000 bail. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ he remains charged with failing to appear ... a felony.

We broke the news -- the popular streamer was cuffed and put behind bars in Helena, Montana Thursday on a warrant out of the Los Angeles Police Department. Police then confirmed to us he was on his way to the City of Angels after he made a court appearance before a judge earlier Friday.

Bryan Kohberger's killing spree in Idaho left a blood-soaked mess behind ... and newly released photos from the crime scene show just how gory this quadruple murder really was.

Idaho State Police released the photos from the November 2022 murders ... and you see blood all over the rooms of the home shared by Kohberger's victims, who were students at the University of Idaho.

Blood is splattered all over the place ... on sheets, mattresses, walls, furniture, doors, walls, floors and household items.

A contestant on Erica Mena's reality dating show was fatally shot in St. Louis ... and prosecutors have already charged a man with murder in connection with the death.

"Two Ways With Erica Mena" contestant Pee Wee was found shot early Wednesday morning and he died at the scene ... according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Pee Wee -- government name Jardyn Walker -- had been reported missing Tuesday night and was last seen delivering packages for his job in the University City area ... according to the University City Police Department.

Nick Reiner knows he killed his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, but he doesn't understand why he's in jail ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

TMZ has a documentary -- "TMZ Investigates The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened" -- airing tonight on FOX and dropping Saturday on Hulu. Our sources say Nick is delusional and believes the people who put him behind bars are engaged in a "conspiracy" against him.

Our sources say Nick's fatal mental spiral occurred about a month before the murders, when doctors changed the meds he was taking for schizoaffective disorder -- a severe mental illness that causes delusions, hallucinations, and mania. The meds made him increasingly dangerous and erratic. We're told the meds are still not working properly.

Nick Reiner's mental breakdown in the weeks leading up to the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is directly tied to a head-scratching decision by doctors to change the meds he was taking for his mental illness ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

TMZ has a new documentary -- "TMZ Investigates: The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened" -- airing Friday at 8 PM ET on FOX and dropping on HULU Saturday. We explain in the doc, Nick was diagnosed around 2020 with schizoaffective disorder ... a condition that manifests itself with schizophrenia symptoms -- including delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking -- and mood disorder symptoms, including mania and severe depression.

Our sources say a month before the murders, Nick was stable on his meds for schizoaffective disorder ... we're told the meds were working just fine. For some reason, his doctors decided to change the meds. Our sources would not say why doctors made that decision ... only that we would be shocked to learn the reason, which we're told makes no sense.

Dr. Drew says doctors prescribing medication to Nick Reiner for his mental illness royally screwed up by changing his meds in the weeks leading up to his parents' murders ... but hindsight is 20/20, and there are all sorts of reasons why the meds get changed.

The good doc joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday ... and we asked him about something we uncovered in our new documentary, "TMZ Investigates: The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened" ... Nick was stable on his meds for schizoaffective disorder a month before the killings, but then doctors decided to change things up.

Dr. Drew says meds get changed all the time when patients stress about how they're feeling or how their side effects are affecting them ... but that doesn't always make it the right move.

Days before a dentist in Ohio and his wife were brutally killed in their home, one neighbor called police to report a possible intruder ... and, we've now obtained the 911 audio from that call.

Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique, were found shot to death on December 30 ... but, several days earlier, a woman living on the same street as the Tepes called the cops just after 2:30 AM on December 19 to report someone "smashing" and "banging" on her door.

The dispatcher asks if the woman recognizes the person at her door ... but, she says she can't see him ... and, she's too afraid to yell out and ask what the individual wants.

A body found in a field in Texas Tuesday evening has been identified as missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared on Christmas Eve ... and local law enforcement says she took her own life.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday the body was confirmed as Camila, and the medical examiner ruled her death a suicide ... a gunshot wound to the head.

As we reported, Bexar County and FBI investigators found the corpse around 4:40 to 4:45 PM local time Tuesday amid a frantic weeklong search for Camila in the San Antonio area.

Authorities in Texas discovered a body on Tuesday during their ongoing search for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared after leaving her home on Christmas Eve, police said.

Bexar County Sheriff deputies and FBI agents were scouring a field near Olmos' house Tuesday afternoon when they stumbled upon the corpse, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Salazar said the Medical Examiner will identify the remains over the next couple days and determine a cause of death.

Discovery Channel star Chad Ollinger told cops in Nevada he strangled his cellmate and then smashed the guy's face into a metal post ... all because he had the feeling the guy was a pedophile.

According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, authorities interviewed the TV star ... and say Ollinger told them he had the supernatural power to read people and know things about them.

In the docs, cops say Ollinger confessed to murdering Christopher Kelly, his cellmate at Clark County Detention Center, and told them the killing was "righteous" due to Kelly being a pedophile.

Ashlee Buzzard -- accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard -- has pleaded not guilty to the crime.

The 40-year-old entered her plea in a Santa Barbara, California courtroom Friday ... and prosecutors confirmed they'd pursue a life sentence against Buzzard, but not the death penalty. Her next hearing is January 7.

As you know ... Ashlee was arrested for Melodee's murder Tuesday after her daughter initially went missing in October. Authorities say Melodee's body was found earlier this month in Utah in an area where she and Ashlee allegedly traveled together.