Savannah Guthrie posted another video yesterday saying family members believe her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, is “still out there.” She has previously posted two videos of her with both her siblings and a third featuring only her brother. Each video is different, and experts say they can provide insight into how the case is evolving.
“The first two communications from the Guthrie family were appeals to the kidnapper,” said former FBI special agent Ken Gray.
The first video was posted on February 4, four days after Nancy’s disappearance. Savannah Guthrie, flanked by her siblings Annie and Camron, pleaded for their mother to come home.
“The first one is to humanize their mother; to try to get contact with them to start negotiations,” Gray said.
After Cameron’s video the next day, Savannah and her siblings released a second video together on February 7, the one-week mark of their mother’s disappearance. In the video, they tell the purported kidnappers they are willing to pay ransom.
“The second one is much more shorter – ‘Yes, we will pay,’ ‘We want our mother back,’” Gray said.
On February 9, Savannah posted another video to social media.
“This one, on the other hand, is not towards the kidnapper,” Gray said. “This one is towards the public seeking potential leads for law enforcement. Because right now, law enforcement seems to be running up against the wall here.”
In the latest video, Savannah Guthrie asks anyone watching to report anything “strange” to law enforcement.
“We are at an hour of desperation, and we need your help,” she said.