TODAY show co-host, Savannah Guthrie, has issued a statement with a major update after authorities reported that her elderly mom, Nancy Guthrie, has been criminally abducted.
The investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has now entered day five, after she was last sighted at her house in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday evening (January 30).
Many theories on social media as to what happened to the elderly woman have circulated for days, but now authorities have issued a major update.
She was reported missing the next day by her close family, who stated that she had failed to attend church as arranged on Sunday.
Nancy’s daughter, Savannah, is the co-anchor of NBC’s TODAY show, and reportedly earns an $8 million annual salary.
Authorities have said they are now investigating an alleged ransom note, and believe the elderly mom was taken against her will.
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
The alarm was first raised when the Nancy failed to appear at her regular Sunday church service, something family members say was entirely out of character.
By late morning, relatives went to her home to conduct a welfare check and soon contacted emergency responders.
And when the team arrived, their concern swiftly shifted to suspicion.
Law enforcement officials later confirmed the case was being treated as far more than a missing-person incident.
During a public briefing, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos outlines that investigators strongly believe Nancy was forcibly taken against her will.
President Donald Trump speaks out
It’s been reported that the President himself has reached to out to Savannah and her family in recent days, and he released a statement of his own on Truth Social.
He wrote: “I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL federal law enforcement to be at the family’s, and local law enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY.”
Trump added: “We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely.”
His post concluded: “The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY.”
The alleged ransom note
An alleged ‘ransom note’ reportedly received by TMZ, demanded millions in Bitcoin for Nancy’s return.
Users online have speculated that this could be key evidence that she was kidnapped for money.
Nanos also said the sheriff’s office had received a copy of a ransom note, and was working with the FBI to authenticate it.
According to TMZ, there is a deadline connected to the alleged ransom note, and an eerie element of ‘or else.’
Authorities issue a suspect update
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department have also issued a statement regarding suspects.
While social media has circulated many theories, speaking to TMZ, they stated: “We have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case.
“Detectives continue to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie. We are also awaiting additional forensic results.”
Savannah Guthrie breaks her silence in major update
Savannah and her siblings have since responded to the alleged ransom note, stating that they are ‘willing to talk,’ but need to know beyond reasonable doubt that their mom is still alive before discussions go any further.
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In an emotional plea, Savannah said: “Everyone is looking for you, mommy.
“Everywhere. We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again.”
Speaking on Instagram, she added: “We are ready to talk.
“But we need to know without a doubt that she is alive and you have her… Please, reach out to us.”
Savannah and her family also thanked people for their well wishes, as she added: “Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant.
“Bring her home.”
