Co-host today Savannah Guthrie’s The mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing after she was allegedly kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Savannah is believed to have used “code words” in a recent video message she sent to her kidnapper, Parade reported. However, this has not been officially confirmed.
Saturday, February 7, Savannah shared a video on Instagram featuring her sister Annie Guthrie and her brother, Cameron Guthrieand a message to the man who kidnapped their 84-year-old mother.
Savannah said in the message: “We received your message and we understand. We are begging you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we can have peace.”
“This is of great value to us and we will pay for it,” she said in a video post titled “Bring Her Home.”
“The word ‘celebrate’ stood out to me,” says former FBI agent
The following Savannah’s In a video message, former FBI agent and crisis negotiator Jason Pack discussed with the Daily Mail the significance of specific words the “Today” star used in his latest communication with Nancy’s kidnapper.
“The word ‘celebrate’ immediately caught my attention. Savannah “She didn’t say ‘hand her over’ or ‘give her back,'” Parker said. “She said give her back to us so we could ‘celebrate.’ This is the language of problem solving, not confrontation. “
He added, “In any negotiation, you want to provide a way for the other side to see a positive, peaceful ending as well.”
The FBI agent further mentioned, “The most dangerous moment is when communications are lost. The Guthries are doing everything they can to ensure that does not happen.”
this pima county The Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) has been actively searching for Nancy since February 1st. She was last seen at her residence on the evening of Saturday, January 31. The Sheriff’s Department designated her Tucson home as a crime scene and determined she was “taken” from the home “against her will.” Additionally, law enforcement has confirmed that the blood found at Nancy’s residence was hers.
Since the search for Nancy began, investigators have revisited Savannah’s mother’s home multiple times, including deploying K9 units.
