U.S. · Crime & justice · 4 outlets (L 0 · C 2 · R 2)
Savannah Guthrie renews plea for help in mother's kidnapping
TODAY co-host Savannah Guthrie on Sunday renewed her plea for information about the kidnapping of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.[1] Nancy Guthrie is 84 and was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home.[1] Newsweek reported that authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Arizona home on January 31.[2]
Guthrie said in her plea, "Please help us," and the New York Post quoted her saying, "We cannot move forward."[1, 4] The disappearance happened nine months ago.[2, 4]
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- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52).
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