1st Images of Savannah Guthrie’s Mom’s Alleged Kidnapper Leaks as Supporters Speculate She Was Abducted by a Woman
The kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mom is an evolving situation, and it seems like every minute we are getting new information about what happened. It’s already been made clear that Nancy Guthrie was indeed kidnapped; she did not just disappear, and as police try to gauge the credibility of ransom notes sent to the media and the family pleads for Nancy’s safe return, the FBI has released a first look at the kidnappers.
FBI Director Kash Patel tweeted pictures of the kidnappers, with the following caption, “New images in the search for Nancy Guthrie: Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors – including the removal of recording devices.”
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Patel added, “The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems. Working with our partners – as of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance. Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit http://tips.fbi.gov.”
Police had previously indicated Nancy Guthrie was taken “against her will” and that blood found on her house was hers. The alleged ransom note reportedly said Nancy was “Ok, but scared” and that it was “in the best interest of everyone to have this completed as soon as possible.” The ransom was reportedly $6 million dollars, and the deadline was set as Monday, February 9. There’s no indication that ransom was paid, and police would have been likely to advise against paying it without proof of life.
According to NBC News, the FBI said on Monday that they were “not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers, nor have we identified a suspect or person of interest in this case at this time.”
Now, there are pictures. And though they are not clear, they release serves on clear purpose: to get more people involved in the process of possibly identifying the suspects. And some in the comments seem to believe from the pictures that the abductor could be a woman, with multiple comments saying law enforcement officials should not be discounting the possibility.
Savannah Guthrie has been absent from the Today show since February 2 and is now in Arizona alongside her siblings. The three have posted multiple times on social media, pleading with potential abductors and everyone who might have seen something. Plus, sending strength to their mom, wherever she is.
“We believe that somehow, some way, [Nancy] is feeling these prayers and that God is lifting her even in this moment and in this darkest place,” Savannah said in the latest video. “We believe our mom is still out there.”
The family had previously indicated they were willing to pay the ransom. “We received your message and we understand,” a message posted on Saturday said. “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. This is very valuable to us and we will pay.”
