Morning TV star Savannah Guthrie fought back tears in a gut-wrenching video alongside her two siblings as the trio desperately appealed to their missing mother Nancy’s captors and begged for proof she is alive.
Nancy, 84, vanished on Saturday evening after she was dropped off at her sprawling Arizona property by her Italian son-in-law Tommaso Cioni – the last person to have seen her.
The Today Show anchor described her mother in glowing terms in the new clip shared on Instagram with her 1.3million followers as she pleaded for Nancy’s safe return Wednesday night.
‘Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light. She’s funny, spunky and clever. She has grandchildren that adore her and crowd around her and cover her with kisses,’ Guthrie said.
Guthrie graciously thanked everyone across the country who offered prayers and support before detailing her ‘beloved mom’ Nancy’s fragile state prior to her disappearance.
‘She is 84 years old. Her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without medicine, she needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer,’ the mom of two added.
Guthrie – surrounded closely by her sister Annie and brother Camron – then directly addressed her mother’s possible captors, in the first public admission that she may be held for ransom.
‘We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media. As a family, we are doing everything that we can,’ Guthrie said in the clip.
Savannah Guthrie (pictured center) demanded proof that her missing mother Nancy is alive in a heartbreaking new video
Nancy, 84, vanished on Saturday evening after being dropped off at the sprawling Arizona property by her Italian son-in-law Tommaso Cioni – the last person to see her.
Guthrie then said to the potential kidnappers that ‘we are ready to talk’ but wanted proof that they weren’t potentially using fraudulent images of her.
‘We live in a world where voices and images 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,’ she said through the tears.
Guthrie then directly addressed her mother.
‘Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy,’ she said.
‘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, mom,’ the NBC star added.
Annie and Camron Guthrie then echo their sister’s words: ‘We love you, mom. Stay strong.’
The video was simply captioned: ‘Bring her home.’
The Today Show anchor described her mother in glowing terms alongside her siblings in the new clip posted to Instagram Wednesday night
Just minutes after the video hit the platform, President Trump confirmed via a Truth Social post that he spoke with Guthrie and had heard her pleas.
‘I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY,’ the commander in chief wrote on his platform. ‘We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely. The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY!’
Retired FBI agent Dan Brunner told the Daily Mail he believes that the message was released in coordination with the bureau.
‘I absolutely believe this is coordinated with the FBI and members of the behavioral analysis unit,’ he said.
‘They use a lot of keywords to personalize her to make her human how they meant to her, calling her mommy numerous times a lot of keywords that hopefully the kidnappers would be able to feel some empathy for who they’ve done this to.’
CNN legal analyst Andrew McCabe said in response to the video that it appeared unclear whether the Guthries had a legitimate offer.
‘I feel like this is a fairly strong signal that they do NOT believe that they’ve had a legitimate ransom demand yet… This, to me, reads like an effort to establish a line of communication,’ he said.
Cops said on Tuesday that they had turned the $1 million adobe-style house back over to the Guthrie family, however the FBI had returned to the property by Wednesday.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night after enjoying a dinner with her daughter, Annie (right). They are pictured here with Nancy’s other daughter, Today Show host Savannah Guthrie
Crime scene tape was put back up at Nancy’s $1 million Tucson home on Wednesday
Police have previously been investigating the possibility that a ransom demand has been made.
Source: Dailymail.com
