Savannah Guthrie has issued a new video message acknowledging that her family has received a message from the suspected kidnappers of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Sitting with her her brother, Camron Guthrie, and sister, Annie Guthrie, Savannah began, “We received your message, and we understand.”
“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in the new video shared on Instagram Saturday. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
“Bring her home,” Savannah wrote in the caption of the new post.
On Wednesday, Savannah, Camron and Annie addressed their mother’s suspected kidnapper for the first time, noting in the video, “Our mom is our heart and our home. She’s 84 years old. Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive, and she needs it not to suffer.”
“We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media. As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk,” Savannah continued. “However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please. Reach out to us.”
And on Thursday, Savannah’s brother Camron, a retired F-16 fighter pilot, shared a separate video on his sister’s Instagram page, pleading for those responsible “to reach out.”
“This is Camron Guthrie. I’m speaking for the Guthrie family,” he began in the video. “Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you. We haven’t heard anything directly. We need you to reach out and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward. But first, we have to know that you have our mom. We want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact.”
In each post Savannah and the Guthrie family have made concerning the disappearance of their mother, the caption reads, “Bring her home.”
On Tuesday, Pima County Sheriff’s Department acknowledged the reporting of a ransom note, that was originally obtained by TMZ and at least two local news outlets in Arizona on Tuesday, saying that investigators are “following all leads.”
Nancy was reported missing on Sunday by family members after she didn’t show up for church. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department that they believe Nancy may have been abducted or kidnapped. Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News on Monday that he believes Nancy was taken from her home as she slept.
“I believe she was abducted, yes,” Nanos told CBS News. “She didn’t walk from there. She didn’t go willingly.”
Nanos has explained that there is an added layer of urgency to find Nancy as she is without her daily medications that could lead to serious health risks, including death. Amid an ongoing investigation, Nanos additionally noted on Wednesday that he is hopeful Nancy is still alive.
Savannah exited her planned Winter Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother, as commentators for NBC acknowledged her absence during Friday’s opening ceremony.
“We’re certainly without a very important and beloved member of our team tonight,” host Terry Gannon said of Savannah. “She is dearly missed by everybody.”
Earlier Saturday, President Donald Trump shared an update on the search for Nancy, telling reporters reporters he received new information on the case from federal law enforcement and the FBI.
“I think we’re doing very well in that regard. You’re probably surprised to hear that,” Trump said. “I think we’re doing very well, meaning we have some clues, I think that are very strong and I think we could have some answers coming up fairly soon.”
More to come.
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