Guthries ‘ready to talk’ to people who abducted their mom

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Savannah Guthrie’s family pleaded for the return of their missing mom Wednesday night, saying the “light is missing from our lives.”

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In a post on Instagram, the NBC Today host said her family is “ready to talk” to the people who have her mom Nancy, who was allegedly abducted from her home in a rural area of Tucson, Ariz., late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

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Reports have surfaced about kidnappers demanding millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency in return for Nancy’s release and Savannah vowed her family is doing “everything we can.

“We are ready to talk; however, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,” she said in the video, while sitting alongside her sister Annie and brother Camron. “We need to know without a doubt that she’s alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.”

Nancy lives in ‘constant pain,’ doesn’t have meds

Police have said they believe Nancy, who wears a pacemaker and has other health issues, is alive, but that they have little to go on for now, including potential suspects.

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“Our mom is our heart and our home,” Savannah said. “She is 84 years old, her heart is fragile, she lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine, she needs it to survive, she needs it not to suffer.”

Nancy was last seen by one of her daughters and a son-in-law late Saturday after they had dined together and played mahjong.

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Signs of forced entry

According to police, there were signs of entry at her home and her Apple Watch was no longer syncing with her pacemaker Sunday at about 2 a.m.

Forensic investigators found blood in her home and Nancy left her phone and medication behind, indicating that she did not go willingly.

“Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light,” Savannah said, while again thanking supporters for their prayers. “She’s funny and spunky and clever. She has grandchildren who adore her and crowd around her and cover her with kisses.

“She loves fun and adventure, she is a devoted friend and she is full of kindness and knowledge. Talk to her and you’ll see.”

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