Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional plea for anyone who knows where her mother is to come forward and “do the right thing,” speaking publicly in her first interview since the alleged kidnapping.
The TODAY anchor sat down with Hoda Kotb to discuss the ongoing search and what the past weeks have been like for her family.
The conversation was recorded in advance and is due to air in full across March 26 and March 27 on TODAY. However, a brief portion has already been released and circulated online ahead of the broadcast.
Before the full interview airs, Kotb spoke about how powerful the exchange was and introduced a message Guthrie wanted to share.
Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, was last seen on January 31 after relatives dropped her off at her home in Tucson, Arizona. Investigators believe the 84-year-old was abducted from her house during the night.
Nancy’s family is offering a $1 million reward for her safe return, and the FBI has also announced a $100,000 reward.
“We’re gonna have the whole thing for you tomorrow and Friday, but first, we did want to bring you one of the moments from the interview where Savannah shared a message to anybody who may have information about Nancy.”
In the previewed clip, Guthrie becomes tearful as she urges anyone with knowledge of what happened to help bring her mother home.
“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable.”
Guthrie and her siblings also issued an updated family statement on March 21, thanking those who have supported the search and encouraged others to keep looking for anything that could help.
“We are deeply grateful for the outpouring from neighbors, friends and the people of Tucson,” the statement said. “We are all family now.
“We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding resolution in this case. Someone knows something.”
The family stressed that even details that might not seem important could prove critical, asking anyone who thinks they may have relevant information to speak up.
They noted that a person might have ‘information that they do not even realize is significant’.
Relatives also encouraged people to review anything from the days around Nancy’s disappearance that could help investigators piece together a clearer timeline.
The statement urged the public to check ‘camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations or conversations’ that may be connected, emphasizing that ‘no detail is too small’.
“We miss our mom with every breath and we cannot be in peace until she is home,” they added.
“We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder. Our focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home.
“We want to celebrate her beautiful and courageous life. But we cannot do that until she is brought to a final place of rest. Thank you for continuing to pray without ceasing.”