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

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TY ONEIL
Updated 7:57 PM CST, February 7, 2026


TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day.

“We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”

The “Today” show host was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday afternoon, according to Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for the FBI office in Phoenix.

KOLD said it received an email related to the Guthrie case on social media that day but declined to share specific details about its contents as the FBI conducted its review.



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[Lovie777]

1. My God..................

[mwmisses4289]

2. Here's hoping they find her mom alive.

The pessimistic side of me is thinking her mom is already dead, probably killed within hours of being taken from her home.

[LisaL]

11. I am not optimistic either. As far as I understand, she is in poor health and needs medication.

Hard to imagine a kidnapper wanting to take care of her.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Sadistically sick

If it were about money they would have resolved this days ago. Surely they don't think they're going to get off the hook. Some sick people in America.

[Biglinda 52]

4. Well.....

with the way the FBI is being run today, they might!

[JI7]

7. I was wondering if the person that did it got scared

because of the attention this has gotten.

[Clouds Passing]

5. Prayers to the Guthrie family for Nancy's safe return 🙏🏼

[SergeStorms]

6. Good luck with that.

If it was a cartel kidnapping she's probably already dead. Sad and sorry to say, but they don't return people they kidnap. Not in one piece anyway.
Life anywhere near the Mexican border has become more dangerous every year.
Maybe if U.S. ICE agents and the Border Patrol were doing their actual jobs - instead of taking over northern U.S. cities - people could live in peace in our southern border states. Donny Dipshit wants to punish people in states who didn't vote for him. That's far more important than protecting U.S. citizens.

[LisaL]

10. Why would cartel kidnap an elderly woman in

poor health?

[SergeStorms]

12. Simple.....

💰 The only reason they do anything.

[TurboDem]

8. In my opinion she's already dead.

I hope I am wrong, but I think she was killed before she was even removed from her house.

There are only 3 reasons to murder someone. Money, sex, and revenge. At 84 years old I think we can rule out sex and revenge.

I think it was someone close to the family, maybe even a distant relative.

This whole story just breaks my heart.

[FemDemERA]

9. My heart goes out to the family

Just so sad.

[maxsolomon]

13. I worry that the blood found at the house does not bode well.

It doesn't feel like professionals kidnapped her.

Taking days to even issue a demand? Via email?

[FakeNoose]

14. Some heartless person might be scamming her too

It's sickening what some Americans are willing to do, just to get their jollies. They see awful things on sick-o movies and it gives them crazy ideas. Savannah Guthrie and her family are going through so much pain now. I hope they get answers one way or another.