{"id":459313,"date":"2026-02-05T04:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T04:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459313\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T04:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T04:29:10","slug":"us-journalist-savannah-guthrie-issues-message-to-mothers-kidnapper-asking-for-proof-she-is-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459313\/","title":{"rendered":"US journalist Savannah Guthrie issues message to mother’s kidnapper asking for proof she is alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

US<\/a> television host Savannah Guthrie has posted a message to her mother’s kidnapper, asking them to provide proof that she is alive.Authorities believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home in Arizona on Saturday night and are investigating what appears to be ransom notes sent to the media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a social media post today, \ufeffGuthrie said her family is “ready to talk” to the kidnappers.<\/p>\n

“We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” the Today anchor said alongside her siblings.<\/p>\n

“However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated.<\/p>\n

“We need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive and that you have her.<\/p>\n

“We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us.” \ufeff<\/p>\n

The three siblings pledged to do everything they could to get their mother back, who, Guthrie added, is fragile, lives in constant pain and needs medication to survive. \ufeff<\/p>\n

“Everyone is looking for you, mummy, everywhere,” she said.<\/p>\n

“We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again.<\/p>\n

“We\ufeff love you, mum. Stay strong.”<\/p>\n

\"SavannahSavannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie on Thursday, June 15, 2023 (Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty I)<\/p>\n

At least three different media outlets, TMZ and CNN Tucson affiliates KOLD and KGUN, report receiving ransom notes earlier this week demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin for Nancy’s safe return.<\/p>\n

According to the outlets, the notes also described specific evidence in her home.<\/p>\n

Authorities have not confirmed whether the notes are legitimate but are investigating.<\/p>\n

“We are taking all tips and leads very seriously,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.<\/p>\n

“Anything that comes in, goes directly to our detectives who are co-ordinating with the FBI.”<\/p>\n

Authorities are also trying to piece together the timeline of Nancy’s disappearance.<\/p>\n

\"NancyNancy Guthrie is seen in an undated photo. (NBC via CNN Newsource)<\/p>\n

Nancy had dinner with family members who took her back to her one-storey home, where she lives alone, in Tucson about 9.30pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n

She is believed to have been taken just 15 minutes later. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Her pacemaker last sent a signal to her iPhone, which was left at the home, about 2am on Sunday. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Nancy was \ufeffuncharacteristically absent from church later that same morning, causing a friend to call her family who discovered she was not at home.<\/p>\n

Samples and evidence have been collected from the home but authorities have not identified any suspect or person of interest.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“Our mum is our heart and our home,” Guthrie said. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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