Today show host Savannah Guthrie, along with her siblings Annie and Cameron, released a video statement calling for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing on Sunday.
in A video In a post on Instagram on Wednesday, the siblings said their mother was not feeling well and was off her medication. Savannah Guthrie also acknowledged reports of a ransom letter reportedly from the alleged kidnappers.
“She’s 84 years old. Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She’s on no medication. She needs it to live, and she needs it to not suffer,” Guthrie said.
“We, too, have heard reports in the media about the ransom letter. As a family, we are doing everything we can. We are ready to talk,” she said. “However, we live in a world where voices and images can be easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you, and we are willing to listen.”
Nancy Guthrie was last seen by her family at her home near Tucson, ArizonaSaturday night, and was reported missing the next afternoon when a family member received a call from a member of her church that she was not there.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he could not rule out foul play.
At a news conference Sunday night, Nanos said Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Search and rescue teams are supported by volunteers and the Border Patrol, and the homicide squad is also involved, Nanos said, adding that it is not standard for the homicide squad to be involved in such cases. At a Monday morning briefing, the sheriff announced: “We actually have a crime scene,” and advised her not to go on her own.
The Associated Press reports no further details on the investigation have been released as of Wednesday. In an Instagram video, Annie Guthrie called their mother “our beacon” and begged her to come back home.
“There is no light from our lives, Nancy is our mother, we are her children, she is our light,” she said. “We’ll always be just humans, just normal humans who need our mom. Mom, mom, if you’re listening, you need to come home, we miss you.”
After the announcement of the family, Donald Trump said A social media post He spoke to Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday and was “deploying all resources to get her mother home safely”. Axios reported The Attorney General, Pam Bondi, also said she spoke with Guthrie, and the FBI Director, Kash Patel himself, will travel to Tucson.
