Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother's alleged kidnapper

"We need to know without a doubt that she is alive," Guthrie said.

View online. YOUR MORNING February 5, 2026 Good morning, NewsNation. America's fastest-growing cable network is booming! Don't miss our new primetime lineup — Find your channel > Savannah Guthrie to alleged captor: Prove my mother is alive Missing: "Today" host Savannah Guthrie made an appeal to whoever may be holding her missing mother, saying her family has heard reports of ransom letters but needs proof she is alive before they can negotiate. "We need to know without a doubt that she is alive," she said. Details > Ransom notes: Multiple ransom notes have been sent to media outlets, including TMZ and at least two Arizona television stations. Tucson station KGUN reported receiving a note demanding millions in bitcoin. Authorities are investigating whether the notes are authentic. Read more > No suspect: Authorities have not identified a suspect or person of interest in the case. Police discovered "suspicious circumstances" at Nancy Guthrie's home and have designated it a crime scene, noting the 84-year-old "didn't just walk out." Police swarm Nancy Guthrie's home > Resources: As the search continues, President Donald Trump posted: "We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely." Blood trail found outside Nancy Guthrie's home > Search: A specialized unit within the U.S. Border Patrol was assisting in the search for Guthrie, NewsNation sources confirmed, but those agents are no longer assigned to the search, a spokesperson for the unit said. What to know > What's next? Police are awaiting lab results from DNA samples collected at the scene. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is set to provide an update at 1p/12C. 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