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Savannah Guthrie pleads in new video: ‘Momma, if you’re listening, we need you to come home’
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In an emotional video posted to Instagram on late Wednesday afternoon, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home.
“Momma, if you’re listening, we need you to come home, we miss you,” she said through tears.
“We need to know without a doubt that she’s alive and that you have her,” Guthrie said in response to reports of a potential ransom note. “We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.”
The TV anchor’s video came on the fourth day of the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
Some of the most recent evidence in the investigation is also among the case’s most disturbing: purported ransom notes sent to media outlets.
Investigators have not yet confirmed whether the three similar notes are legitimate, but the sheriff of Arizona’s Pima County said Tuesday he was “absolutely not” dismissing them.
“When the note comes to us, it’s like any piece of evidence,” Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News. “You give it to us. You give us a lead. We’re going to look at every aspect of that lead and work it as a lead.”
Meanwhile, investigators are examining evidence that could speak to the timeline of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was taken against her will from her Tucson-area home over the weekend. Her pacemaker last sent a signal to her iPhone around 2 a.m. on Sunday, according to a source briefed on the investigation. Her iPhone was left in the house.
Even as more information about the investigation is coming out, local law enforcement pushed back on claims that detectives have identified a suspect in the case.
The sheriff’s department asked the public Wednesday not to spread rumors about who may be responsible for the disappearance, saying they are speaking with “anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie.”
“While we appreciate the public’s concern, the sharing of unverified accusations or false information is irresponsible and does not assist the investigation,” the department posted on X.
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