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Latest on Nancy Guthrie abduction as mysterious case reaches 9th day
Faced with a demand for a bitcoin ransom and a Monday deadline by someone claiming to be her mother’s kidnapper, “Today” host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings over the weekend solemnly pledged to pay for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“We received your message and we understand,” Savannah Guthrie said in a video on Instagram. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
Savannah Guthrie Via Instagram/via Reuters – PHOTO: U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, early on Sunday, Feb. 1, authorities said.
“We are aware of the video posted by the Guthrie family. But don’t have any additional information to share,” a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement to ABC News on Saturday following the release of the latest video from the family.
Nathan Congleton/AP – PHOTO: Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing
Nancy Guthrie abduction: New timeline emerges in mysterious disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom
The message Savannah Guthrie references in her new Instagram post is the same message the FBI and sheriff said they were studying Friday, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Investigators have not confirmed the authenticity of the latest message, which was received by a Tucson television station, nor any of the other ransom notes mentioning Nancy Guthrie, according to the source.
Rebecca Noble/Reuters – PHOTO: Investigators searching the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, February 6, 2026.
Investigators have returned repeatedly to the home of Annie Guthrie, Nancy’s other daughter, where Nancy enjoyed dinner and a Saturday game night before returning to her home a few minutes away on Jan. 31.
Investigators have also returned to Nancy’s home, where they’ve examined rooftop cameras, towed away a car and made inquiries of neighbors.
The sheriff’s department said, “This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” but added that, after more than a week, “Investigators have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to this case.”
ABC News’ Nadine El-Bawab contributed to this report.