Savannah Guthrie is pleading for mercy as the search for her missing mother stretches toward the six-month mark.
The Today show co-anchor posted an emotional new video on Instagram Monday, directly appealing to the people believed to be responsible for the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“So I am asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now,” Guthrie said in the heartbreaking message.
Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson-area home after she was last seen on the evening of Jan. 31. Authorities have said they believe she was taken against her will, and the case has since drawn national attention, with the FBI and local investigators involved.
Savannah, 54, said her family has done everything it can to find Nancy and will not stop searching.
Her latest plea appeared aimed directly at whoever may know what happened.
“The world can be a cruel and unforgiving place,” she said, adding that she believed those involved had “tried to do things the right way.”
The emotional message comes after months of agony for the Guthrie family. Savannah previously made a tearful public appeal in June, speaking about the pain of not knowing where her mother is or whether she is safe.
The case has included disturbing reported details, including ransom notes sent after Nancy’s disappearance. ABC News reported in June that a second ransom note sent to a Tucson television station claimed Nancy had died after the abduction, though the investigation remains ongoing.
Other reports have said earlier ransom demands allegedly sought millions in Bitcoin. Law enforcement has not announced any arrests.
Savannah’s family has repeatedly urged anyone with information to come forward, saying they will “never stop looking” for Nancy.
For now, the Today host is once again asking the people behind her mother’s disappearance to end the nightmare.
“Do the right thing,” she pleaded.
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