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Savannah Guthrie’s family is “in a desperate situation” as they search for her missing mother, Today The show’s producer said in a video released Monday ahead of the looming deadline set by Nancy Guthrie’s captors.
Savannah Guthrie did not address the deadline in the video, saying her family still believes their 84-year-old mother is still alive and hearing everyone’s prayers.
“He’s been taken and we don’t know where, and we need your help,” Guthrie said in a video posted on Instagram urging people across the country to be vigilant. “Wherever you are, even if you’re far from Tucson, if you see something, if you hear something,” he said.
“We are in a desperate hour,” he said.
Mysterious disappearances and searches have captivated the US – from President Donald Trump who spoke with Savannah Guthrie last week to internet surfers flooding social media with tips, ideas and rumours.
Several media outlets have received the alleged ransom letters over the past week. At least one letter made demands for money and set a deadline for receiving the money. The first deadline passed last Thursday but the second was set for Monday evening.
Law enforcement officials declined to confirm the authenticity of the letters but said all tips are investigated.
In the five-day search for Nancy Guthrie – the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie – who police believe was kidnapped from her Tucson home, they are facing more questions than answers. Andrew Chang reveals what we know about the timeline of Guthrie’s disappearance, the potential ransom deadline, and why time may be running out. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Getty Images and Adobe Stock
Authorities say they have growing concerns about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needs medication every day. He reportedly has a pacemaker and has suffered from high blood pressure and heart problems, according to a sheriff’s dispatcher’s audio on broadcastify.com.
Investigators returned to Nancy Guthrie’s home in Arizona several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her captors who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.
Savannah Guthrie said over the weekend that the family is determined to pay for her mother’s return.
“We are asking you now to return my mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” he said in a video posted on Saturday. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very important to us, and we will pay.”
NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie told her mother’s potential captors, Nancy Guthrie, on Saturday that the family is willing to pay for her safe return.
There are no suspects, no persons of interest
Authorities say they believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home just outside of Tucson. He was last seen there on Jan. 31 and reported missing the next day after not attending church services. A DNA test showed the blood on Guthrie’s front porch matched him and his doorbell camera was disconnected early Sunday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
Outside the home Monday, neighbors jogged and walked by, while a county sheriff’s deputy stood outside.
Detectives and agents conducted surveillance at multiple locations over the weekend as part of the investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday. “Investigators have not yet identified the suspects, romantic partners or vehicles connected to this case,” said the Department.
Investigators on Saturday were inside the home of daughter Annie Guthrie, about six miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home. On Sunday, an investigator was seen using a pole to search a tank under Nancy Guthrie’s home.
