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'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother's kidnappers
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'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother's kidnappers

From BBC News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • TV presenter Savannah Guthrie released a video pleading with her mother's abductors to reveal her location.
  • Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her Arizona home on January 31 and has not been seen since.
  • Investigators are actively pursuing leads, including ransom notes, but no suspects have been named and the case remains ongoing.

Television presenter Savannah Guthrie has made an impassioned plea to the individuals who abducted her mother, Nancy, urging them to reveal her whereabouts. In a video shared on social media, Guthrie begged the abductors to "do the right thing" and help locate her mother, who vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on January 31.

I'm asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now. Help us find her - tell us where to look for her.

โ€” Savannah GuthrieTV presenter Savannah Guthrie's emotional plea in a video to her mother's abductors.

Investigators believe the 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will. The case has been marked by the receipt of at least two ransom notes. The first demanded millions in Bitcoin for her release, while a subsequent note, sent days later, claimed she had died. The Pima County Sheriff's Department has confirmed its investigation remains active but has not commented on the specifics of the ransom notes.

It has been months since our mom was taken from us. Our family is in agony. We are in a nightmare that will not end. Nothing about our situation has changed. We have done our part, and we will never stop looking for her. We will always ache for her and feel that hole in our hearts.

โ€” Savannah GuthrieSavannah Guthrie describing her family's ongoing distress and commitment to finding her mother.

Months have passed since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, leaving her family in "agony" and "a nightmare that will not end," according to Savannah Guthrie. The family remains committed to finding her, stating, "We have done our part, and we will never stop looking for her." Authorities previously released images of a masked, armed suspect seen near the home before the abduction. Despite extensive efforts by the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department, Nancy Guthrie, who requires daily medication, has not been found.

Help us bring this situation to an end. For all of us, no matter where we've been and what we've done, I believe there is always a way home. Please make the right choice.

โ€” Savannah GuthrieSavannah Guthrie's final plea for resolution and a 'right choice' from the abductors.
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Originally published by BBC News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.