Savannah Guthrie releases video message with family on mother’s disappearance
(WSMV/Gray News) – “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, alongside her siblings, posted a video message Wednesday night asking those who may have taken their mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, to “bring her home.”
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Authorities said Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in an interview that he had a “gut feeling” she was abducted from her home and described a “crime scene.”
Nancy Guthrie has limited mobility and requires daily medication.
The sheriff’s office also acknowledged ransom notes that may be connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. It was unclear whether they were legitimate, but the department said it was taking the documents seriously.
Law enforcement returned to Nancy Guthrie’s home on Wednesday evening and could be seen removing brown bags from the property.
In their video message on Wednesday, Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, asked the person or people who may have taken their mother to “bring her home.”
Savannah Guthrie described their mother as a “fiercely loving woman of goodness and light” who “has grandchildren that adore her and crowd around her and cover her with kisses.”
Annie Guthrie said, “the light is missing from our lives.”
“Mama, if you’re listening, we need you to come home,” she said.
Savannah Guthrie went on to say about her mother that “her health, her heart, is fragile.”
“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 Guthrie said. “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.”
Read the family’s full statement:
Savannah Guthrie: “On behalf of our family, we want to thank all of you for the prayers for our beloved mom, Nancy. We feel them and we continue to believe that she feels them too. Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light. She is funny, spunky and clever. She has grandchildren that adore her and crowd around her and cover her with kisses. She loves fun and adventure. She is a devoted friend, she is full of kindness and knowledge. Talk to her and you’ll see.”
Annie Guthrie: “The light is missing from our lives. Nancy is our mother. We are her children. She is our beacon. She holds fast to joy in all of life’s circumstances. She chooses joy day after day. Despite having already passed through great trials of pain and grief. We are always going to be merely human. Just normal human people who need our mom. Mama, mama, if you’re listening, we need you to come home and we miss you.”
Savannah Guthrie: “Our mom is our heart and our home. She is 84 years old. Her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. 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. 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. Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy. We believe and know that even in this valley, He is with you. Everyone is looking for you mommy, everywhere. We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again. We speak to you, every moment. And we pray without ceasing. And we rejoice in advance for the day that we hold you in our arms again. We love you mom.”
Camron Guthrie: “We love you, mom. Stay strong.”
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