Savannah Guthrie posted a new Instagram video pleading for help finding her mother, Nancy Guthrie. The TODAY co-anchor looked straight at the camera and told whoever has information to “make the right choice” and “tell us where to look for her.” This is the latest public appeal in a months‑long search that has left a family desperate and an investigation still unresolved.
A mother’s disappearance and the new plea
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her Arizona home earlier this year. In the new video, Savannah said the family “is in a nightmare that will not end,” and vowed they “will never stop looking.” Those short, direct lines — “Make the right choice” and “Tell us where to look for her” — are aimed straight at anyone who knows something and has stayed silent.
The search remains active. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are involved, investigators have reviewed surveillance showing a masked person on the porch the night she vanished, and multiple ransom communications have circulated in the media. The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information. That’s not clickbait; it’s cash on the table for anyone who can point authorities in the right direction.
What “we have done our part” might mean
Some commentators have read Savannah’s line “we have done our part” as suggesting the family already followed demands or paid something. That is speculation — and speculation in high‑profile cases often spins stories faster than facts. It’s reasonable to wonder whether the family coordinated messaging with investigators before posting. Some outlets reported a federal source said so; other mainstream reporting has not confirmed it. Bottom line: there may be good reasons for careful public messaging, but unverified theories don’t bring Nancy Guthrie home.
What should happen next
Investigators should keep working leads, be clear about which ransom notes are credible, and coordinate openly with Mexican authorities on any cross‑border tips. Citizens who know anything should come forward now. And for those holding information out of fear or profit motive: if you have the facts, do the right thing. A million‑dollar reward is useful, but conscience and a clear path home for an elderly woman should matter more.
This new plea from Savannah Guthrie is plain and human — not a TV storyline, not a ratings stunt, but a family asking for closure. If someone is watching this and can help, today’s message isn’t subtle: make the right choice. It’s time to answer that plea.

