Four days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie has issued a tearful plea to her mom’s potential
abductor.On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Today host, 54, posted a video to Instagram of herself, her sister Annie, and her brother Camron speaking out to their mother and Nancy’s potential abductor, with the caption “Bring her home.” “We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” Savannah said. “As a family, we are doing everything that we can.
We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us.”Savannah went on to share that Nancy is “our heart and our home,” before expressing concern about her mother’s medical wellbeing. “She is 84 years old,” Savannah said. “Her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer.”
Savannah reflected on how loved her mom is and all of the support their family has received, saying, “On behalf of our family, we want to thank all of you for the prayers for our beloved mom, Nancy. We feel them and we continue to believe that she feels them too. Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light. She is funny, spunky, and clever. She has grandchildren that adore her and crowd around her and cover her in kisses. She loves fun and adventure. She is a devoted friend. She is full of kindness and knowledge. Talk to her and you’ll see.”
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“Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman,” Savannah added. “You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy. We believe and know that even in this valley He is with you. Everyone is looking for you mommy, everywhere. We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again. We speak to you every moment and we pray without ceasing and we rejoice in advance for the day that we hold you in our arms again. We love you.”
Annie shared, “The light is missing from our lives. Nancy is our mother. We are her children. She is our beacon. She holds fast to joy in all of life’s circumstances. She chooses joy, day after day. Despite already having passed through great trials of pain and grief, we are always going to be merely human. Just normal human people who need our mom. Mama, mama, if you’re listening, we need you to come home. We miss you.”
Camron concluded the video, saying, “We love you mama. Stay strong.”
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Nancy was reported missing from her home in Arizona at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, prompting an urgent search for her whereabouts. According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), she was last seen by family members around 9:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Savannah shared her first public statement regarding the situation with her Today colleagues, who read it aloud amid her absence from the show’s broadcast on Monday, Feb. 2.
“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom,” the anchor said.