Savannah Guthrie, joined by her siblings, Annie and Cameron, delivered an emotional video plea directly addressing her mother’s potential abductor, begging for her safe return.
“We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” the “Today Show” host said.
“As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk,” she continued. “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.”
Authorities believe Savannah’s sister, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see their mother prior to her disappearance. She said they went out to dinner with her husband, Tommaso Cioni, on Saturday and that they dropped her back off at her home in Tucson between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.
Concern for the 84-year-old Guthrie matriarch began to swirl the following day, when she did not show up for church on Sunday as usual. According to reports, blood was found during a subsequent search of her home, while all of her personal belongings – including her wallet, cellphone and car – were still on the scene.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department believe Guthrie was taken âpossibly in the middle of the night, and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction.”
In the days since, several news outlets have received ransom notes that could be connected to the case. The letters, which demand millions in bitcoin for Guthrie’s safe return, have not been verified by police.
“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.”
Savannah so far has skipped her ‘Today’ show hosting duties this week, opting instead to remain in Arizona amid the ongoing investigation, and she will not host the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy as planned. Instead, Mary Carillo will be stepping in.
As of Thursday, no person of interest has been identified and an investigation into the matter is ongoing. The FBI said it was also assisting in the search efforts.
“We are following all leads we have. We’ve got hundreds of leads, and it’s from you that we produced those leads,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters. ‘We are sharing all of our leads with the FBI; they are helping us in evaluating them.”
