Savannah Guthrie said she believes two of the ransom notes related to the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, are genuine.
“I’ve received a lot of different notes, and my understanding is that most of them are not genuine,” she said during the first segment of the emotional “Today” show with Hoda Kotb that aired Thursday.
“I didn’t see it, but anyone sending a fake ransom note needs to take a deep look at themselves.”
Savannah added. “But I believe the two notes we received are the ones we responded to. I’m inclined to believe they’re genuine.
Notably, Nancy was last seen in Tucson on January 31st.
She is believed to have been abducted from her home in the early morning hours of February 1st, and the FBI is working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Office to search for her.
Savannah, 54, has been off the air while dealing with a family crisis, and her NBC colleagues have been diligently covering the case.
After weeks of searching, a major breakthrough in the case came when investigators discovered security camera footage showing the kidnappers approaching Nancy’s home and tampering with the cameras.
Authorities have not yet arrested or charged anyone involved in the kidnapping.
After Nancy went missing, multiple ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin were sent to news organizations and the Guthrie family.
One ransom note sent to TMZ on February 3rd reportedly included a threatening message: “Or else.”
The memo also allegedly mentioned the clothes Nancy was wearing and items that were damaged in her home after she went missing.
In a Feb. 7 social media video, Savannah and her siblings, Cameron and Annie, offered to pay restitution to their mother’s alleged kidnapper.
“We received your message and we understand,” a tearful Savannah said, pleading with Nancy’s alleged captors to take her home.
“This is the only way we can achieve peace,” she added. “This is something of great value to us and we will pay for it.”
Authorities were unable to confirm the validity of the ransom note.
The Guthrie brothers are offering $1 million for information that will lead to Nancy’s safety.
Although the brothers were all acquitted of the charges, they repeatedly appealed to the person who captured their mother on multiple videos to no avail.
In a recent episode, Savannah admitted that her mother may “just be gone.”
She added, “If this is real, we’re going to accept it, but we need to know where she is. We need her to come home.”
Earlier this month, Savannah made headlines when she was photographed returning to Studio 1A and reuniting with her team.
A spokesperson for the network told Page Six at the time that there were “plans” for Savannah to return to the air.
A clip of an interview with Kotb, 61, was aired on Wednesday, in which the former lawyer spoke of the “unbearable” pain and “agony” she is experiencing.
“I remember what she went through. Every night I wake up in the middle of the night and imagine her fear in the dark,” Savannah said. “Those thoughts require being thought.”
