Savannah Guthrie’s Video Shows a Rare and Anguished Reality

Nytimes reports that Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video pleading for the safe return of their mother, Nancy. The recording is described in the piece as raw and anguishing, unlike the polished television appearances audiences usually see. In the video the siblings sit before a spare white wall, reading from a sheet and looking distraught.

Guthrie tells any possible abductor the family is prepared to consider a ransom but needs convincing proof of life, and she addresses her mother with prayers and a paraphrase of scripture. The article notes that Nancy Guthrie, 84, who has mobility issues and needs medication, disappeared last weekend.

Authorities in Arizona said they found concerning evidence at her house north of Tucson and are investigating the case as a kidnapping.