Search for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother, stretches on as abduction suspected

The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, continues as investigators seek tips to locate her. Guthrie was reported missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, after failing to show up for church. Authorities believe she was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department have obtained video footage of a suspect described as a man of average build, approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10. The video, captured by a Nest doorbell camera at Guthrie's home, shows the individual wearing a face mask, gloves, and a black backpack. The family has been actively pleading for her return, and the sheriff's department has confirmed they are cleared of any involvement.

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We saw some things at the home that were concerning to us. We believe now after we've processed that crime scene that we do in fact have a crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime, and we're asking the community's help.

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have made direct appeals to the person or persons responsible for their mother's disappearance. The FBI is reportedly taking two emails seriously, one of which appears to be a ransom note demanding payment in bitcoin. This indicates a potential motive for the abduction.

Authorities have established a timeline of events leading up to Guthrie's disappearance. She was last seen on Saturday evening, Jan. 31, arriving at her daughter Annie's home around 5:30 p.m. After dinner, she was dropped off at her own home by her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, at approximately 9:48 p.m. Police confirmed her garage door closed at 9:50 p.m., suggesting she was home at that time. The following morning, a friend alerted the family that Guthrie had not appeared for church, prompting them to contact the sheriff's department around noon.

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I believe she was abducted in the middle of the night.