Savannah’s Brother Speaks Out In New Video Pleading for Mom Nancy’s Return: ‘We Want to Hear From You’
In a video shared on social media, Savannah was joined by her sister Annie and brother Camron.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have shared a message for their missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, as well as the person who might have her.
Earlier this week, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home against her will in a “possible kidnapping or abduction,” said the Pima County Sheriff’s office.
As the search continues for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah, as well as her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, posted an emotional video on Instagram on Feb. 4, where they expressed their love for their beloved mother, as well as a plea for her safe return.
Captioning the video, “Bring her home,” Savannah began by thanking everyone for their prayers, before touching on the “faithful, loyal, fiercely-loving woman” their mother is.
They also directed their message to whomever may have her, indicating that she needs her medication to survive. Savannah noted that they are aware of the reports of a ransom letter.
“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,” Savannah said, adding, “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,” she said.
A day later, on Feb. 5, Savannah once again posted an Instagram video, this time of her brother Camron Guthrie making a plea to “whoever is out there holding our mother.”
“We want to hear from you. We haven’t heard anything directly. We need you to reach out, and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward,” he said. “But first we have to know that you have our mom. We want to talk to you, and we are waiting for contact.”
The Pima County Sheriff has acknowledged reports of ransom notes that were sent to news organizations referencing Nancy Guthrie. So far, NBC News has not seen the notes and no law enforcement agency has substantiated that they came from anyone involved in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction. Law enforcement sources are continuing to investigate them.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen the night of Jan. 31 at her home, and was reported missing at noon on Feb. 1 by her family, police said.
Nancy Guthrie does not have any cognitive issues, Nanos said Feb. 2, but has physical challenges and is in need of medication that can be fatal if not received within 24 hours.
Nanos added that Nancy Guthrie “could not walk 50 yards by herself.”
On Feb. 4, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos released a statement on Facebook confirming that at this point, they “have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case.”
On Feb. 5, Nanos shared a detailed timeline of the events that occurred the night Nancy Guthrie went missing. Additionally, a man who is accused of sending ransom-related texts to the Guthrie family, demanding bitcoin as part of a reported ransom letter was arrested in Los Angeles, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
The man arrested is not believed to be connected to the kidnapping. The complaint notes that he told officials he was just “trying to see if the family would respond.”
Officials have stated that they are taking all leads seriously and working with the Guthrie family on any updates.
Read Savannah and her siblings’ original statement in full, below:
Savannah Guthrie: 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 and spunky and clever.