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‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

Associated Press (AP) Human InterestNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by By  CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TY ONEILFebruary 8, 2026 at 01:23 AM
‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother
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Savannah Guthrie, the "Today" show host, made a public plea on Saturday, February 7, 2026, addressing the potential kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie has been missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, for seven days. Savannah Guthrie stated that the family is willing to pay for her mother's safe return. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department issued a missing person alert on Monday, February 2, 2026. Authorities and the family are continuing the search for Nancy Guthrie.

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A missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie was issued on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

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Nancy Guthrie's home is in Tucson, Arizona.

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The frantic search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, has entered a seventh day.

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Savannah Guthrie told potential kidnappers that the family is prepared to pay for her mother's safe return.

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New York 30% NBCUniversal 40% Pima County Sheriff’s Department 50% Arizona 60% Tucson, Arizona ×470% Savannah Guthrie ×590% Nancy Guthrie ×895%

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