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Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom: Ransom note deadline imminent as hunt for Today host’s kidnapped mom continues

The Guthrie family have offered to pay $6 million demanded in a ransom note, allegedly sent by Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, as police race to verify its authenticity

‘We will pay’: Savannah Guthrie agrees to ransom for mother’s return

The family of missing Nancy Guthrie has offered to pay the $6 million demanded in an alleged ransom note as its 5 p.m. deadline approaches Monday.

Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of theToday show, and her siblings released a video Saturday and said they will pay the money for their 84-year-old mother’s return, as law enforcement scrambles to verify if the note is authentic.

Nancy Guthrie has been missing for nine days. Police believe she was abducted from her home outside of Tucson, Arizona, at some point between the night of January 31 and the morning of February 1.

The missing senior relies on medication to stay healthy, and her family fears she is not being provided the drugs she desperately needs.

No suspects have been identified in the investigation. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the case, with the FBI offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information.

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The video featured Savannah and her mother at Nancy’s Tucson home, with the camera clearly showing the interior and the layout of the property.

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