Savannah Guthrie has spoken up about how her family is going through “unbearable agony” amid her mom Nancy’s disappearance, which has now gone on for nearly eight weeks.
The former “TODAY” co-host and her family members have often appeared in several social media clips, pleading for the perpetrators to release their mom.
Leading Sheriff Chris Nanos has also called for the abductors to “let her go,” although he’s also facing backlash from the public for the way the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother has been handled so far.
Savannah Breaks Down In First Interview Since Mom’s Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie couldn’t keep the tears from flowing as she sat down for her first televised interview with her former morning show co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing on February 1 from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
In a clip from the soon-to-be-aired, lengthy two-part series, a visibly shaken Savannah spoke about how her family has been dealing with the “unbearable” agony, pleading for her to come home.
“We are in agony. It is unbearable,” the journalist said, per reports. “And to think of what she went through, I wake up every night, in the middle of the night, every night, and in the darkness, I imagine her terror, and it is unthinkable.”
“She needs to come home now,” Savannah added.
The Journalist And Her Family Members Have Pleaded For Nancy’s Release
Nancy went missing about two months ago after she had dinner with her daughter, Annie Guthrie, and her husband, Tommaso Cioni.
Search efforts are still on, and investigators have already ruled out any family member as a suspect in the case.
Before now, Savannah has only spoken about the case via social media posts and statements in which she pleaded for her mom to be released safely or for information that could help solve the case.
Late on Tuesday, she and her loved ones made another post saying they are still hoping someone out there has something to share that can help in the search.
“Someone knows something. It’s possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant. We hope people search their memories, especially around the key timelines of January 31 and the early morning hours of February 1, as well as the late evening of January 11,” they said in the statement, per
Savannah Guthrie And Her Siblings Beg For ‘Renewed Attention’ To Their Mother’s Case
Speaking more about their mother’s possible kidnapping, Savannah and her siblings pleaded for members of the public to keep Nancy’s disappearance in mind.
“We desperately ask this community for renewed attention to our mom’s case – please consult camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations, or conversations that in retrospect may hold significance,” the statement continued.
They added that they won’t be able to grieve peacefully until Nancy is found.
“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,” the siblings said.
Sheriff In Charge Of The Kidnapping Case Faces Backlash Over His Handling Of The Investigation
Authorities have released photos of an armed, masked man who was seen loitering in front of Nancy’s door over the camera system.
Reports suggest that several leads have come up on the search for the 84-year-old; however, no arrest has been made, nor are they seemingly working any viable leads.
Local Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has come under fire for the way the case has been handled so far, as the public fears the investigation is growing cold.
A former sheriff who worked with Nanos for nearly four decades shared the same sentiment in a statement with NewsNation, noting he didn’t carry out a ground search fast enough.
“I believe some of the searches that began within a few days after the fact were reactionary and were pressured by public opinion,” Rick Kastigar said. “Chris is not interested in other perspectives or other opinions of somebody trying to help him.”
Sheriff Nanos Stands By His Department’s Decisions Regarding Savannah Guthrie’s Mother’s Disappearance
According to the news outlet, a recall is currently underway, and a special election could be held to vote Nanos out of his role as Pima County Sheriff.
However, Nanos has maintained that he and his department have handled the investigation in the best way possible and stands behind their decision.
The Sheriff boss recently spoke to local news outlet KOLD and revealed that investigators believe something happened some weeks before Nancy’s disappearance, as some of the released pictures of the suspect were not from the night of January 31.
“There’s nothing there, critical that we can positively say that this individual, with or without the backpack, was at that house, on January 11,” Nanos said.
Footage of the suspect removing the doorbell camera is the only way authorities know that the recording is from the evening of her abduction. However, Nanos claims they “do believe that something occurred on January 11 and that’s with the FBI’s analysis of the equipment and digital stuff they’ve done.”
He then added that the investigation is still on and law enforcement is doing their best to solve the case.
“We have so much in front of us. And we believe we have good evidence in front of us,” Nanos said. “Will that dry up? Could I be wrong? Absolutely. Anything is possible, but we’re not giving up.”