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Desperate Plea: US TV Anchor Offers Ransom for Mother’s Safe Return – A Heart-Wrenching Tale

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US television presenter Savannah Guthrie claims she will pay a ransom in exchange for the safe return of her missing mother Nancy.
The anchor of prominent NBC News program Today shared a video on social media on Saturday (Sunday morning AEDT) alongside her two siblings Annie and Camron.
She said they had received a message from the potential captors of her 84-year-old mother, who has been missing for a week.
Savannah Guthrie, middle, claims to be responding to messages from her mother Nancy's potential captors.
Savannah Guthrie, middle, claims to be responding to messages from her mother’s potential captors. (Instagram/@savannahguthrie)

“We have received your message and understand it completely. We are now pleading with you to bring our mother back to us,” Guthrie stated.

“Bringing her back is the only way we can find peace. This means the world to us, and we are willing to pay.”

Authorities suspect that Nancy Guthrie was forcibly removed from her residence near Tucson, Arizona, over the weekend. DNA analysis has confirmed that the blood found on her front porch belongs to her, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

Authorities have not identified any suspects or ruled anyone out.
Nancy Guthrie
Investigations into Nancy Guthrie’s dissapearance have been hampered by incomplete or missing evidence. (NBC via CNN Newsource)
Savannah Guthrie was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday afternoon (Saturday AEDT), according to Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for the FBI office in Phoenix.

KOLD reported receiving an email associated with the Guthrie case through social media on the same day. The station has chosen not to disclose specific details of the email as the FBI is currently investigating.

The media outlet is among several that have purportedly received ransom letters this week. At least one of the letters included demands for money and set deadlines for Thursday evening and the following Monday evening.

Law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously. They also said one letter referenced Nancy Guthrie’s Apple watch and a specific feature of her property.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he flies aboard Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
President Donald Trump claims the investigation is going well. (AP)

It has been reported that a camera at Nancy Guthrie’s home was not able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing.

Investigators have found that the home’s doorbell camera was disconnected early on Sunday and that software data recorded movement at the home minutes later. However, Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription, so none of the images were able to be recovered.

Despite this, President Donald Trump, speaking on Air Force One, said the investigation was going “very well”.
“We have some clues that I think are very strong,” Trump said, while en route to his Florida estate. “We have some things that may be coming out reasonably soon.”

Reported with Associated Press

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