’We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

Savannah Guthrie pleads for her mother's safe return, offering payment to potential kidnappers amid a desperate search.

Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday (February 7, 2026) that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day.

“We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”

Ms. Guthrie was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday (February 6, 2026) afternoon, according to Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for the FBI office in Phoenix.

KOLD said it received an email related to the Guthrie case on social media that day but declined to share specific details about its contents as the FBI conducted its review.

The station was one of multiple press outlets that received alleged ransom letters during the week. At least one letter made monetary demands and established Thursday (February 5, 2026) evening and the following Monday evening as deadlines.

In a news conference Thursday (February 5, 2026), law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously. They also said one letter referenced Nancy Guthrie’s Apple watch and a specific feature of her property.