‘We will pay’: Savannah Guthrie offers ransom for mother’s return in new social media video
TUCSON, ARIZONA: Savannah Guthrie on Saturday, February 7, posted yet another video on her Instagram, begging kidnappers to release her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, who was taken from her Arizona home a week ago.
The ‘Today show' host sat with her brother and sister as she offered to pay the captors whatever they wanted, just to bring their mother back safely.
Family pleads for Nancy Guthrie’s safe return
In the short video posted to Instagram, Savannah spoke directly to the people holding her mother. While her siblings sat by her side, she made it clear that the family is ready to cooperate with the captors.
“We received your message and we understand,” Savannah said.
“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us and we will pay.”
This new video comes as Savannah’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing since February 1 from their Arizona home.
Earlier, on February 4, Savannah and her siblings posted a video in which they stated that they were ready to negotiate with whoever has their mother, but first needed “proof without a doubt” that she is still alive.
Police following new leads to solve the case
Earlier, Fox News reported that the FBI and local police were searching for clues at gas stations near Nancy’s home.
At one station, investigators were seen looking for a man who reportedly got away, while at a nearby Circle K station, workers reported seeing a suspicious car. Circle K has turned over security camera footage to federal investigators, hoping the video could help them.
Key events before Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
It should be noted that the investigation is focused on the late-night hours of January 31, which was the last time anyone saw Nancy. Savannah’s brother-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, dropped her off at her house that night at around 9:48 pm.
Just a few hours later, at 2:28 am, an app connected to her pacemaker stopped working, suggesting that this may have been the moment she was taken from her home. Despite ongoing efforts, police still do not have the names of any suspects or proof that Nancy is okay.
Investigators are currently looking into a second message that may be from the kidnappers, but they have not yet confirmed whether it is authentic.
