TV host pleads for help finding abducted mother amid death report
Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- American TV host Savannah Guthrie is appealing for public help to find her mother, who was abducted earlier this year.
- A letter sent to media outlets claims the 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is dead, but police sources suggest the letter and a ransom demand were genuine communications from the abductors.
- Guthrie has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother's safe return, and the case has drawn significant public and media attention.
American TV host Savannah Guthrie is pleading with the public for any information that could lead to her mother's safe return. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home in Arizona on February 1. The family has been in immense pain and cannot find peace, Guthrie stated in a plea to viewers.
I would like to take the opportunity to ask people - really beg people - to come forward. Someone knows something.
Adding to the distress, a letter sent to media outlets claims Nancy Guthrie is dead. However, police sources cited by CNN suggest this letter, along with a separate ransom demand for millions of dollars, was authentic communication from those who abducted her. The family has repeatedly released videos urging for Nancy's safe homecoming.
Savannah Guthrie, a host on NBC's "Today" program, has offered a $1 million reward for information. The case has garnered widespread public interest, with media closely following every development. Even U.S. President Donald Trump has commented, expressing hope for her safe recovery, stating the family has been through "hell."
This is a news story that is on your radar today, but it is the life my sister is living, that I am living, that my brother is living, that our extended families are living, and that our children are living every single day. We are in pain, and we cannot find peace.
Nancy Guthrie, who has a heart condition and requires medication, was last seen on the evening of January 31. Investigators are searching for a male suspect captured on an intercom camera outside her home shortly before she disappeared. The case is being treated as a kidnapping.
I hope they find her. That family has been through hell.
Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.