'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie makes another plea to mom's kidnappers
US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has released a video pleading with the kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, to reveal her location. The case remains active, though investigators have not confirmed the validity of ransom notes claiming the victim has died.
Why it matters
The high-profile nature of the victim's family has brought significant public attention to a cold case involving a missing elderly person and potential criminal extortion.
Image source, Getty Images By Madeline Halpert Published 6 minutes ago US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has made another emotional plea in a video she posted on social media to her mother Nancy's abductors, asking them to share her mother's location.
"I'm asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now," she said. "Help us find her - tell us where to look for her."
Investigators believe that Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on 31 January, was taken against her will from her home near Tucson, Arizona, but they have not shared a possible motive or arrested a suspect.
A ransom note that was sent in the days after the 84-year-old was abducted from her home claimed she had died, according to investigators.
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