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Arizona Sheriff Gets Visibly Choked Up Discussing Update on Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom Nancy
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is still hoping for the safe return of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who remains missing.
On the Friday, February 6, broadcast of Today, NBC’s Liz Kreutz is seen asking the sheriff, “What gives you hope that Nancy is still out there?”
“Wow,” he said, becoming visibly choked up. “You have to have hope. You have to have hope. Come on, this is somebody’s mom. We’re going to find her.”
The case is being treated as a possible kidnapping or abduction and has entered its sixth day. During a press conference held Thursday, authorities revealed that they are taking one of the ransom notes related to Nancy’s disappearance very seriously because of the facts associated with it and what authorities seem to believe is a connection to Nancy.
Two deadlines were given for their demands. The first deadline, which has now passed, was at 5 p.m. on Thursday. A second deadline is Monday, February 9, if the initial demand is not met. However, “no proof of life” for Nancy has been provided.
The 54-year-old TV personality and her family are distraught and have issued multiple statements pleading for Nancy’s safe return home. The latest message came from Camron Guthrie, Savannah’s brother, who said the family is willing to hear from any potential abductors.
“This is Camron Guthrie,” he began in a video shared to sister Savannah’s Instagram Thursday night. “I’m speaking for the Guthrie family. Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you.”
“We haven’t heard anything directly,” he continued. “We need you to reach out, and we need a way to communicate with you so that we can move forward. But first we have to know that you have our mom.”
“We want to talk to you,” he said, “and we are waiting for contact.”
The Today anchor’s mother was last seen on the night of Saturday, January 31, and she was reported missing the following day by family members after she failed to show up at church.
Nancy is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds; she has brown hair and blue eyes. While it’s been said that Nancy does not live with any cognitive issues, her life could be in danger if she does not take her medication daily, per authorities.
