Ransom note received for Savannah Guthrie’s mother
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🗓️ 4 February 2026
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Savannah Guthrie has withdrawn from hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony to focus on her family. As you know, her mother, Nancy Guthrie, has disappeared in Tucson; police believe she was taken against her will in a “possible kidnapping or abduction.” Ms. Guthrie’s disappearance is tragically not unusual in the US. In addition to abductions, elder fraud and abuse are epidemics, as hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of sixty are abused, neglected, or financially exploited each year. It’s been said that the way we treat people is the true measure of our character. As we’ll see today, this is both bad news and good news. The choice is ours.
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| 1:06.8 | Savannah Guthrie has withdrawn from hosting the 26 Winter Olympics opening ceremony to focus on her family. |
| 1:14.5 | As you know, her mother, Nancy Guthrie, has disappeared in Tucson. |
| 1:18.6 | Police believe she was taken against her will in a possible kidnapping or abduction. |
| 1:24.4 | Now, CBS News is reporting that its Tucson affiliate received a ransom note which |
| 1:30.0 | contains specific details about the home and what Nancy Guthrie was wearing that night. The sheriff |
| 1:36.8 | has expressed concern that the 84-year-old needs medication she must take daily, saying, |
| 1:42.9 | the clock is literally ticking. |
| 1:45.0 | Mrs. Guthrie's disappearance is tragically not unusual in the U.S. |
| 1:49.0 | In addition to abductions, elder fraud and abuse are epidemic, |
| 1:54.0 | as hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, |
| 1:59.0 | or financially exploited each year. It's been said that the way we treat |
| 2:03.3 | people is the true measure of our character. As we'll see today, this is both bad news and good |
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