On day 5 of the seek for Nancy Guthrie, this is what we all know : NPR

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Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Pictures Investigators are working to place collectively the items behind the disappearance of Right this moment present host Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported lacking on Sunday.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was final seen close to her house in Tuscon, Ariz., on Saturday night.

In an emotional video on Wednesday, talking alongside her siblings Annie and Charles Cameron, Savannah Guthrie acknowledged stories of a ransom letter from alleged kidnappers.

"We, too, have heard the stories a couple of ransom letter within the media. As a household, we're doing all the pieces that we will. We're prepared to speak," Savannah Guthrie mentioned, studying from an announcement. "Nonetheless, we stay in a world the place voices and pictures are simply manipulated. We have to know indubitably that she is alive and that you've got her. We wish to hear from you and we're able to hear."

Savannah Guthrie additionally spoke of her mom's poor well being. "She's 84 years outdated. Her well being, her coronary heart, is fragile. She lives in fixed ache," she mentioned. "She is with none drugs. She wants it to outlive, and she or he wants it to not undergo."

Chatting with NPR's Leila Fadel on Thursday morning, former New York Metropolis Police Division detective and hostage negotiator Wally Zeins mentioned private statements like that of the Guthrie household assist to generate consideration for lacking individuals instances.

"A very powerful factor out of that's utilizing the video as a platform to lift consciousness, and to hunt assist from the general public and generate leads," Zeins mentioned.

The case has already garnered important consideration due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the aged lady's disappearance, how little proof police have launched up to now and the movie star title connected.

President Trump wrote on social media Wednesday night that he had spoken with Savannah Guthrie and had directed federal legislation enforcement to be on the household's "full disposal, IMMEDIATELY."

"We're deploying all assets to get her mom house safely. The prayers of our Nation are along with her and her household," he wrote.

Group members gathered at a Tucson church on Wednesday to hope for Guthrie's secure return. Saint Philip's within the Hills Episcopal Church, the place the service was held, mentioned the Guthrie household consented to the vigil. After prayers, a number of neighborhood members lit candles on the church altar.

Guthrie has three youngsters: Annie, Charles Cameron and Savannah, the youngest. Nancy Guthrie's husband, Charles, died in 1988.

Additionally on Wednesday night, legislation enforcement returned to Guthrie's home, in response to an AZPM report, regardless of Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos earlier saying investigators had completed processing the house as a criminal offense scene. Investigators have been seen carrying gadgets from the house, AZPM reported.

Zeins, the previous NYPD detective, mentioned investigators usually return to crime scenes after the preliminary sweep to go searching extra totally.

"It isn't unusual to return to the scene of the incident and search for sure different areas throughout the crime scene that they could have missed. And in addition, they're additionally taking from ideas that they could have obtained," Zeins mentioned.

"Additionally they may need had issues that the general public does not know, however solely the investigators know. They usually could be verifying that to see if there's accuracy in that exact sort of proof that they are searching for."

The Pima County Sheriff's Division wrote on social media on Wednesday that investigators had not but recognized any suspects.

The company is taking a look at digital proof, together with safety and doorbell footage from Guthrie and her neighbors' properties, to assist study extra about her disappearance.

A safety digicam is lacking from the entrance of Guthrie's home, the division mentioned.

When the sheriff was requested on Tuesday whether or not a kidnapper's ransom message had been obtained, he solely mentioned, "We're following all leads."

The sheriff mentioned labs are nonetheless analyzing proof from the scene akin to fingerprints, DNA and digicam pictures. He added that DNA testing up to now has "nothing to point any suspects."

Savannah Guthrie was set to host the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony protection from Italy on Friday. However she is going to now not be a part of the Milan Cortina Video games "as she focuses on being along with her household throughout this troublesome time," NBC Sports activities mentioned.