US TV Host Savannah Guthrie Renews Appeal for Mother Abducted Six Months Ago
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has made a new appeal for information regarding her mother's disappearance six months ago.
- Investigators recently released details about two alleged ransom notes related to the case.
- Guthrie's mother, Nancy, 84, vanished from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1, and despite FBI involvement, no progress has been made.
Savannah Guthrie, the well-known US television presenter, has issued a fresh plea for help in locating her mother, who was abducted six months ago from her home in Tucson, Arizona. The appeal comes just a day after investigators released information about two purported ransom notes connected to the case.
Six months ago, someone took her from her bed in the middle of the night. Since then, we have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat with anguish and desperation.
In a heartfelt social media post, Guthrie shared the family's ongoing anguish. "Six months ago, someone took her from her bed in the middle of the night," she wrote. "Since then, we have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat with anguish and desperation." Her mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, disappeared on February 1. Despite the high-profile nature of the case and an FBI investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown.
Guthrie, who co-anchors NBC's morning show 'Today,' expressed the family's deep sorrow. "Every day we wake up and try to be strong and move forward, because that's what our joyful and resilient mother taught us to do. But make no mistake: our hearts are broken," she stated on behalf of her family.
Every day we wake up and try to be strong and move forward, because that's what our joyful and resilient mother taught us to do. But make no mistake: our hearts are broken.
The investigation has garnered significant public attention in the United States. Details emerging from the case include conflicting information from the alleged kidnappers' notes. One note suggested Nancy was being held and was well, while another claimed she had died shortly after her abduction due to a heart problem and had been laid to rest in nature. The family's desperate plea continues, urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward.
We are desperate. We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something. Someone suspects something. Someone recognizes the handwriting on the ransom notes.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.