Savannah Guthrie said her family is offering up to $1 million for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was kidnapped 24 days ago from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
The US TV anchor acknowledged in an emotional Instagram post that her 84-year-old mother may be dead, a stark admission that underscores the urgency and anguish surrounding a case that has gripped the country and baffled investigators since Feb. 1.
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“We need her to come home,” Guthrie said, fighting back tears. “For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to $1m for any information that leads us to her recovery.” She added: “Someone out there knows something that can bring her home. Somebody knows.”
Despite a widespread search and national attention, authorities have not identified a suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has not announced any significant breakthroughs and has repeatedly appealed for tips.
Federal investigators are offering $100,000 for information leading to the older woman’s location or the arrest of her captors. Earlier this month, the FBI released photos and doorbell-camera video showing a masked person approaching Nancy Guthrie’s home on the night she disappeared, but the footage has not yielded a definitive identification.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said last week that investigators had ruled out any involvement by members of the Guthrie family in her disappearance.
The new family reward, announced 24 days after the abduction, dramatically increases the financial incentive for information and comes amid growing concern that critical leads may be fading with time. Guthrie’s public plea marks a painful turn in tone from hope to hard realism, as she and her siblings said they must now confront the possibility that their mother may not be found alive.
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has rattled Tucson and drawn intense national attention. The combination of a substantial family reward and the existing FBI offer reflects how investigators and relatives are seeking to shake loose any details — even small ones — that could guide search teams or point to those responsible.
“Somebody knows,” Savannah Guthrie said. “We need her to come home.”
Anyone with information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is urged to contact law enforcement.
By Abdiwahab Ahmed
Axadle Times international–Monitoring.
