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'Today' Staff 'Feels So Bad' for Savannah Guthrie Over Mom’s Ransom Note
Savannah Guthrie’s Today colleagues have shown her support after she broke down on air while addressing reports about ransom notes related to her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. According to a new report from Page Six, Today staffers felt it was a “sad day” when Savannah had to comment on speculation that her mother, Nancy, may []
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Daily Mail
· Jun 23, 2026
Savannah Guthrie tears up on TODAY show over new ransom note revelations in missing mom Nancy's case
Savannah Guthrie tears up on TODAY show over new ransom note revelations in missing mom Nancy's case
Irish Star
· Jun 24, 2026
Savannah Guthrie's Today co-stars 'heartbroken' as ransom note claims her mom has died
Savannah Guthrie broke down on the Today show while talking about the ransom note that claimed her mother had died during the abduction as her co-stars applauded her bravery
South China Morning Post
· Jun 23, 2026
Ransom note says Nancy Guthrie is dead, prompting plea from daughter Samantha
Today show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers on Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organisations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in agony, and we cannot be at peace We love our mum. We’ll never stop looking for her,” Guthrie said at the Today desk in New York, holding a tissue in her left hand. Nancy Guthrie, 84, who lived alone, was reported missing from her Tucson-area...
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleas for help after second ransom note says her mother is dead
NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie made a tearful, emotional plea Tuesday after revelations that a second ransom note sent following her mother’s abduction revealed she died sometime after the abduction. The note described Nancy Guthrie, according to two sources, as being with nature after her death and made no demand for money. The with []
Hindustan Times
· Jun 23, 2026
Nancy Guthrie update: Savannah Guthrie makes another emotional plea as new information surfaces, ‘I’m not involved’
Savannah Guthrie became visibly upset on the Today show after learning about a ransom note related to her missing mother, implying her death.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 23, 2026
Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down Over Horrifying New Ransom Note
NBC/screengrabSavannah Guthrie, 54, delivered an emotional plea for help on Tuesday’s Today show broadcast after a new report revealed that a message sent following her mother’s abduction claimed Nancy Guthrie had died.Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she was allegedly kidnapped from her home. NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz revealed that a message sent to media outlets in the weeks that followed stated that Nancy was dead. According to three people familiar with the matter, the communication did not include a ransom demand or any request for payment in exchange for the return of her body.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Related coverage for "'Today' Staff 'Feels So Bad' for Savannah Guthrie Over Mom’s Ransom Note": Daily Mail — Savannah Guthrie tears up on TODAY show over new ransom note revelations in missing mom Nancy's case. Irish Star — Savannah Guthrie's Today co-stars 'heartbroken' as ransom note claims her mom has died. South China Morning Post — Ransom note says Nancy Guthrie is dead, prompting plea from daughter Samantha. DNyuz — Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleas for help after second ransom note says her mother is dead. Hindustan Times — Nancy Guthrie update: Savannah Guthrie makes another emotional plea as new information surfaces, ‘I’m not involved’. The Daily Beast — Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down Over Horrifying New Ransom Note