'kidnapped' Mum Of Tv Host 'still Out There', Authorities Believe - Beritaja

Authorities searching for the missing mother of a US TV big person said they judge "she's still retired there" but person nary suspects.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was past seen astatine her location adjacent Tucson, Arizona, connected Saturday evening aft being dropped disconnected by family.

She was reported missing the adjacent time aft she did not look astatine church, and a ransom statement demanding Bitcoin was sent to respective media outlets.

Blood belonging to Ms Guthrie - whose girl Savannah Guthrie is co-anchor of the Today show - was recovered successful the structure area.

Her family person released a video pleading pinch whoever mightiness person her to get successful touch and supply impervious she is alive.

The FBI said connected Thursday that nary further interaction had been made since the ransom statement was sent - arsenic it besides announced a $50,000 (£37,000) reward.

Local sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters the lawsuit was being treated arsenic kidnapping but said they hadn't yet identified immoderate suspects.

However, he said he believes Ms Guthrie - who needs regular medicine - "is still retired there".

There were respective cameras astatine her location including a doorbell cam, and 1 detected activity astatine 2.12am, but the sheriff said they hadn't been capable to retrieve the footage.

Ms Guthrie's pacemaker app besides disconnected from her telephone astatine 2.28am, the sheriff added.

The ransom statement gave a 5pm deadline (midnight UK time) connected Thursday for costs to beryllium made, and a 2nd deadline connected Monday, said lead FBI supplier Heith Janke.

Mr Janke urged the perpetrator to alteration people and fto Ms Guthrie go.

"This is an 84-year-old grandma that needs captious medicine for her well-being. You still person the clip to do the correct point earlier this becomes a overmuch worse script for you. Please return Nancy home," he urged.

'We request to cognize she's alive'

The immense publicity complete the lawsuit successful the US has besides caught Donald Trump's attention.

The president said connected Truth Social that he had spoken to Savannah Guthrie and directed each national rule enforcement to beryllium available.

The Guthrie family's video, recorded pinch FBI assistance, said straight to the kidnapper.

It urged: "We are fresh to talk... We request to cognize without a uncertainty that she is live and that you person her. We want to perceive from you, and we are fresh to listen. Please scope retired to us."

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Flanked by her sister and brother, a tearful Savannah Guthrie added: "Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives successful changeless pain. She is without immoderate medicine. She needs it to survive, she needs it not to suffer.

"Mummy, if you are proceeding this, you are a beardown woman. You are God's precious daughter."

The magnitude demanded successful the statement has not been disclosed and FBI supplier Mr Janke said immoderate determination connected whether to salary is "ultimately decided by the family".

He added that agents had besides arrested a "total imposter" connected Thursday greeting who had sent a ransom statement and was looking to profit from the case.