US TV anchor offers $1.3m for info on mother’s abduction
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A flyer reading "Nancy Guthrie Desparecida" (Disappeared) taped to Nancy Guthrie's mailbox in Tucson, Arizona.
PHOTO: AFP
- Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy, was kidnapped 24 days ago from Arizona. The family now fears she may be dead, emotionally seeking closure.
- The Guthrie family is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to Nancy's recovery, while the FBI offers US$100,000.
- Police have not identified a suspect, despite releasing images of a masked person; Nancy's family members have been ruled out.
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WASHINGTON - US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie said on Feb 24 her family is now offering up to US$1 million (S$1.3 million) for a tip leading to the recovery of her mother, who was kidnapped 24 days ago.
Ms Guthrie acknowledged that her mother might now be dead, in what would be a tragic end to a case that has gripped America and baffled police
Despite a frantic search for the older woman, police have not identified a suspect in the case.
Fighting back tears in a post on Instagram, Ms Guthrie said she and her sister and brother now accept their mother may be dead.
“We know that she may be lost,” Ms Guthrie said. “She may already be gone.”
But the family needs closure, she added.
“We need her to come home. For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to one million dollars for any information that leads us to her recovery,” Ms Guthrie said.
“Someone out there knows something that can bring her home,” Ms Guthrie said. “Somebody knows.”
Federal investigators are offering US$100,000 for information leading to the older woman’s location or the arrest of her captors.
The FBI has released photos and video of a masked person approaching Ms Guthrie’s home on the night of the kidnapping but has failed to identify a suspect.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said last week that investigators had ruled out Nancy Guthrie’s family members as having any involvement in her disappearance. AFP
