(NEXSTAR) – Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday said her family will offer up to $1 million for information leading to the location of her mother Nancy Guthrie, who vanished from her home in Tucson more than three weeks ago.
The “Today” show host made the announcement in an emotional video shared to Instagram, acknowledging that her mother may already be “lost.”
“It is day 24 since our mom was taken in the dark of night, from her bed. And every hour and minute and second, and every long night, has been agony since then, of worrying about her, fearing for her, aching for her, and most of all, just missing her,” Guthrie said.
She said she and her family still believe in a “miracle,” but understood that Nancy Guthrie, 84, may have already “gone home to the Lord that she loves.”
“And if this is what is to be, and we will all accept it,” she said.
“But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home,” Guthrie added. “For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to $1 million for any information that leads us to her recovery.”
Guthrie said the tipsters could remain anonymous if they choose, and directed those with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or “find a way to reach out to me.”
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Guthrie, in her video, added that her family is also donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“We know there are millions of families that have suffered with this kind of uncertainty,” she said before announcing the donation. “We are hoping that the attention that has been given to our mom and our family will extend to all the families like ours, who are in need, and need prayers, and need support.”
“So please if you hear this message, if you’ve ben waiting and you haven’t been sure, let this be your sign to please come forward, tell what you know, and help us bring our beloved mom home, so that we can either celebrate the glorious, miraculous homecoming, or celebrate the beautiful, brave and courageous and noble life that she has lived.
“Please be the light in the dark,” Guthrie said. “Thank you.”
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her house in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1. Federal and local authorities believe she was forcibly taken from her home, and later obtained footage of a masked, armed individual approaching her door on the morning of her disappearance.
Investigators have yet to apprehend any potential suspects, and have not been able to match some of the DNA collected at the scene to anyone in a national criminal justice database. Blood found outside Guthrie’s front door, however, was confirmed to belong to the victim.
