{"id":2567683,"date":"2026-02-08T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-responds-to-kidnapper-demands-via-video\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:41:18","slug":"we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-responds-to-kidnapper-demands-via-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-responds-to-kidnapper-demands-via-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We Will Pay&#8217;: Savannah Guthrie Responds to Kidnapper Demands Via Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwe-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-responds-to-kidnapper-demands-via-video%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An 84-year-old woman, Nancy Guthrie, was reportedly kidnapped from her home overnight on a Saturday in the tucson area. in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-alert-analysis-of-3000-counties-reveals-joe-biden-received-5-6-more-votes-in-counties-using-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"FRAUD ALERT: Analysis of 3,000 Counties Reveals Joe Biden Received 5.6% More Votes in Counties Using Dominion Voting Machines\">video posted<\/a> on social media, her daughter, NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, said the family would pay a ransom and urged the kidnappers to return their mother so they could celebrate with her. Savannah described her mother\u2019s frail health,lack of medicine,and need for care,and stressed that they want proof she is alive before any decision about paying a ransom is made. Reports and posts at the time indicated the Guthrie family had agreed to pay, though authorities had not named any suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said they are reviewing video and pursuing leads, including a vehicle of interest. Police visited a Circle K store in Tucson to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-what-led-the-fbi-to-seek-a-search-warrant-on-trumps-mar-a-lago-home\/\" title=\"This Is What Led the FBI to Seek a Search Warrant on Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago Home\">obtain surveillance footage<\/a> as part of the inquiry. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he believes Nancy Guthrie is still alive and that investigators have questioned household staff and others connected to the home. Media outlets, including the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, covered Savannah Guthrie\u2019s message, and the case has drawn notable public and media attention as investigators search for who is responsible and for any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-liz-cheney-been-indicted-for-treason-and-other-high-crimes\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has Liz Cheney Been Indicted For \u2018Treason And Other High Crimes\u2019?\">evidence tying<\/a> the vehicle of interest to the disappearance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a new message posted Saturday on social media, news anchor Savannah Guthrie told the kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother that &ldquo;we will pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Guthrie, 84, was apparently kidnapped from her home overnight Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We received your message, and we understand,&rdquo; Guthrie said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUeZsDfkhFp\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> in a video, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/savannah-guthrie-will-pay-nancy-guthrie-return-1236655770\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING REPORT: Guthrie family AGREES to pay ransom.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDX33lGAfM\">pic.twitter.com\/xDX33lGAfM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckCallesto\/status\/2020282078546497890?\">February 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is very valuable to us, and we will pay,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Police have reported the receipt of ransom notes.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/savannah-guthrie-message-kidnappers-nancy-guthrie-we-will-pay-1236498047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Savannah Guthrie reached out on video Wednesday to whoever might be holding her mother.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our mom is our heart and our home. She&rsquo;s 84 years old. Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive, and she needs it not to suffer,&rdquo; she said then.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media. As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk,&rdquo; Savannah said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please. Reach out to us,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Although authorities said they have no suspects in the apparent kidnapping, they are reviewing video in an attempt to track what&rsquo;s being called a &ldquo;vehicle of interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Circle K said police visited a convenience store on Oracle Road in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The representative said the visit followed &ldquo;a tip regarding a vehicle of interest, and our team has provided them access to the store&rsquo;s surveillance video,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-savannah-guthrie-nancy-missing-rcna257694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not said how the vehicle might fit into the investigation, if it does.<\/p>\n<p>Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Friday he believes Nancy Guthrie is still alive.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I believe is that Nancy was removed from her home against her will, and that we need to find her. That&rsquo;s what I believe. She&rsquo;s still alive,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that I have no choice until something shows me, a piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >physical evidence shows<\/a> me that that&rsquo;s different,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Nanos said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veteran-reporter-to-testify-before-congress-after-controversial-firing-from-cbs\/\" title=\"Experienced journalist set to testify in front of Congress following tumultuous departure from CBS\">domestic staff<\/a> at the house were all interviewed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there was a landscape crew, a pool maintenance crew, naturally the Uber driver, maybe a housekeeper. I think they have pretty much completed that. We&rsquo;ve talked. They&rsquo;ve all been very cooperative. They provided certain information that was helpful to us,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have said they will not discuss evidence they collect, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/07\/us-news\/tucson-circle-k-turns-over-footage-in-nancy-guthrie-investigation-as-feds-eye-vehicle-of-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is standard practice to seek any video available from nearby residences or businesses, that is part of the ongoing investigation,&rdquo; a statement noted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In an Instagram video cited by Variety, Guthrie said they had received the ransom demand and understood it, and she pleaded for Nancy\u2019s return so the family could have peace. The Hollywood Reporter noted that a ransom letter had been reported in the media. Guthrie also expressed that they want proof she is alive and that they are willing to listen. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not identified any suspects and are reviewing surveillance footage in connection with a \u201cvehicle of interest.\u201d A Circle K spokesperson said police visited a Tucson-area store on Oracle Road after a tip about the vehicle and were given access to the store\u2019s surveillance video. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he believes Nancy Guthrie is still alive and that investigators have interviewed domestic staff and other workers at the home. He added that he has no new evidence to change his assessment and that officials will not disclose specific evidence. 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