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Trump Mobilizes Federal Help in Probe of Suspected Kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie

Authorities are working with the FBI to verify ransom messages after the 84-year-old vanished from her Tucson home.

Overview

  • Investigators in Tucson suspect Nancy Guthrie was taken by force after finding blood in her home during the weekend disappearance.
  • The FBI is assisting local police in authenticating a possible ransom demand, with unconfirmed messages seeking millions in cryptocurrency reported by TMZ and a CBS affiliate.
  • Savannah Guthrie, joined by siblings Annie and Camron, released an Instagram video pleading for proof their mother is alive and asking for direct contact.
  • The family stresses urgent medical concerns, noting fragile health, constant pain, lack of needed medications, and reported mobility issues.
  • President Donald Trump called Savannah Guthrie and said all federal law-enforcement resources are at the family’s disposal, while NBC named Mary Carillo to replace Savannah for the Olympics opening broadcast.