Savannah Guthrie Posts New Video as Search for Missing Mother Continues

“Today” show cohost Savannah Guthrie posted a new social media video on Feb. 12 as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, entered its 12th day.

In a post on Instagram, Savannah Guthrie wrote: “We will never give up on her. Thank you for your prayers and hope.”

Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing from her home in the Tucson, Arizona, area in late January and was reported missing to law enforcement on Feb. 1. No suspects have been publicly identified so far.

The post came a day after FBI agents were sent to search along highways and other areas in southern Arizona near the woman’s home, the bureau confirmed in a statement. Officials did not release any new information in the case on Feb. 12.

Earlier this week, the FBI released footage sourced from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera that showed what appeared to be a male with a gun holster wearing a mask and gloves, also seen tampering with the camera. FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators spent days trying to find lost, corrupted, or inaccessible images.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump watched the new surveillance footage and was in “pure disgust,” encouraging anyone with information to call the FBI.

Also on Feb. 12, entertainment news website TMZ claimed that it received another alleged ransom note from a person who claimed to know where Nancy Guthrie is located and demanded a payment in bitcoin. It said another note, allegedly from the same individual, reads, “I am not being taken seriously.” The FBI and local sheriff’s office have not commented on the authenticity of the outlet’s claims.

It is not known whether ransom notes demanding money with deadlines that have already passed were authentic and whether the family has had any contact with suspects who allegedly took Nancy Guthrie.

Last week, Heith Janke, FBI special agent in charge of the Phoenix area, said in a news conference that alleged ransom notes that were sent to TMZ and local media outlets were being taken seriously and had deadlines that have already expired.

Authorities have said for more than a week that they believe that Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will. DNA tests showed that blood on her porch was hers, according to authorities, who have also stated that she needs medication to live.

Earlier this week, a person was detained for questioning in connection to the case. The individual was later released without incident, officials said.

Hours later, Patel told Fox News that the FBI is looking at several persons of interest in connection with the disappearance, although he did not provide more details.

Patel said at the time that the law enforcement bureau made “substantial progress” in recent days because of the “technical capabilities of the FBI” and its partners.

“And I do believe we are looking at people who, as we say, are persons of interest,” he said.

The FBI has urged anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit information through its tips website.

The FBI did not respond by publication time to a request for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.