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Today show host Savannah Guthrie posted a 22-second video on Instagram Saturday evening alongside her siblings, directly addressing those believed to be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“We received your message, and we understand,” Guthrie said in part. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to u,s and we will pay.”
The Context
The video from the Guthrie children comes as law enforcement agents were seen towing a blue SUV from Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood on the sixth night of their search. Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, last Saturday.
Her disappearance has received national attention, including from President Donald Trump’s administration. The Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, has said the matter is being treated as a criminal investigation, with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies assisting in the case.
Heith Janke, special agent in charge of the FBI Phoenix division, said at a Thursday press conference that the agency is aware of a ransom letter that was sent to local and national media outlets, and that, as with “every lead, we are taking it seriously.”
What To Know
Local outlets and national media reported receiving purported ransom communications, including an email demanding cryptocurrency, which authorities said they were treating as evidence while evaluating authenticity. CBS affiliate KOLD and TMZ reportedly received notes that investigators have not yet verified.
The ransom notes reportedly demanded payment in bitcoin and included a deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday, though it didn’t specify a time zone. If the payment wasn’t made, the note specified another deadline of Monday, investigators said Thursday. Janke confirmed at a Thursday press conference that authorities were aware of the ransom letter sent to local and national media outlets.
In the Instagram video released Saturday evening, Savannah is joined by her sister Annie and her brother Cameron:
“We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay,” Guthrie said in the emotional plea.
Investigators examined what officials described as apparent blood outside the residence and collected DNA samples from the home while noting they had not identified any suspects or persons of interest. NBC News reported that the samples were still being tested and that a technology issue with in-home cameras complicated the search for video.
Reporters from the USA Today Network observed dried blood droplets at the home’s entrance; the sheriff’s office did not confirm whose blood was present.
What People Are Saying
Savannah Guthrie, in an earlier statement posted on Instagram: “We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him. Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters at a Monday press conference: “We believe now, after we’ve processed that crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime. And we’re asking the community’s help.”
“We make a plea to anyone who knows anything about this, who has seen something, heard something, to contact us,” he added. “Call 911. We don’t need another bad, tragic ending. We need some help.”
President Donald Trump on Truth Social: “I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY. We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely. The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”
What Happens Next
The Guthrie family has pleaded publicly for proof of life and direct contact with whoever could be holding Nancy.
Investigators have advised anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at (520) 351-4900.
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Australian-born presenter, Savannah Guthrie, poses alongside her mother, Nancy Guthrie, during a production break whilst hosting NBC’s “Today Show” live
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