Saturday marked six months since Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1. No arrests have been made, and investigators continue to pursue multiple leads while urging the public to come forward with any information.'We are begging for help. We are desperate. We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something,' Savannah Guthrie wrote.Six months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, her daughter, broadcaster Savannah Guthrie, has made an emotional public appeal for information as investigators released ransom notes in the hope that someone will recognize the writing style of the suspected kidnapper.Saturday marked six months since Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1. No arrests have been made, and investigators continue to pursue multiple leads while urging the public to come forward with any information."Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night," Guthrie wrote. "We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since."She said her family spends every day searching for answers and appealed directly to anyone who may know something about the case."We are begging for help. We are desperate. We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something. Someone recognizes the writing in the ransom demand notes," she wrote, adding that anonymous tips and a reward remain available.Guthrie also urged people not to treat the case as entertainment, saying, "If you are following this story for entertainment or for profit, you are not on her side."Authorities release ransom notesOn August 1, the Pima County Sheriff's Department publicly released one of the ransom notes sent during the investigation, saying officials hope its distinctive language and writing style may be recognized by someone familiar with the author.Investigators said the linguistic characteristics of the notes could provide important clues about the writer's identity.The FBI has not publicly confirmed whether both ransom messages received during the investigation have been authenticated.What the ransom notes saidThe first ransom note, sent on February 2, claimed Nancy Guthrie was alive but frightened.The writer demanded $4 million in cryptocurrency, warning that the ransom amount would increase if payment was delayed. The note also threatened to kill Guthrie if the money was not paid, stating:"Your mother is aware of this and her life is in your hands."A second note, sent on February 6, claimed Nancy Guthrie had died shortly after the kidnapping."She is buried in nature now," the note stated, before ending with the message, "We are truly sorry."Investigators believe the wording and writing style may help identify the author.Doorbell camera reveals possible planningThe sheriff's office also disclosed new details from the investigation, saying two videos recovered from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera may have been recorded on different days.Authorities believe the footage suggests an unidentified man may have conducted surveillance or prepared for the abduction before carrying it out.Earlier surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked individual believed to have tampered with the home's doorbell camera by blocking it with a plant. Authorities described the individual as a man approximately 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 metres) tall.Investigators seek new leadsAuthorities are asking the public to report anyone who:-Recognizes the wording or writing style in the ransom notes.-Behaved unusually around the time of the kidnapping.-Suddenly changed their appearance.-Left the Tucson area unexpectedly.-Displayed an unusual interest—or lack of interest—in the case.Investigators said they continue to pursue every available forensic and technological lead but emphasized that community assistance remains essential.Investigation remains unresolvedDespite six months of investigation, several key questions remain unanswered, including how many people were involved in t
Authorities in Jamnagar arrested Prithvi Mavdiya and Nilesh Mansukhbhai for the murder of Jignesh Dharmeshbhai Mavdiya, missing for two years. Prithvi confessed to the crime, stating they killed him with cyanide and buried him beneath a factory after concocting a story about his move to Australia.She even told Jignesh’s family that he would return to India after securing permanent residency in Australia.(Pexels)Police in Gujarat’s Jamnagar have arrested a woman and her alleged lover in connection with the murder of a man who, according to his family, had been missing for the past two years. Prithvi Mavdiya and Nilesh Mansukhbhai Kashetiya were arrested for allegedly killing Jignesh Dharmeshbhai Mavdiya, whom his family was told had moved to Australia.According to the police, Jignesh was murdered in May 2024 by his wife Prithvi and Nilesh, with whom she was having an extramarital affair, by mixing cyanide into his alcohol. Nilesh then took the body to an industrial unit in Jamnagar's Dared GIDC area and buried it about 12 feet below the factory floor.Australia migration to coverup murderTo cover up the murder, Prithvi then cooked up an Australia migration story and told his family that Jignesh had moved there for work. Even as the family grew skeptical about Jignesh’s whereabouts, Prithvi tried to reassure them that her husband’s new employer enforced a strict workplace policy banning mobile phones, due to which they had not been able to contact him.She even told Jignesh’s family that he would return to India after securing permanent residency in Australia.But her elaborate cover-up fell apart after Jignesh’s brother, Ashok Dharmeshbhai Mavdiya, who became increasingly suspicious about Prithvi’s claim. According to reports, the breaking point was when Prithvi allegedly refused to give Jignesh’s mobile number to a relative, who was planning to visit Australia.The complainant told police he suspected that his brother had been murdered by his wife in collusion with her alleged lover.What Police saidAccording to the police, during the interrogation, Prithvi admitted to killing her husband, with the help of Nilesh."An application was received at the CTB Police Station from Ashokbhai Madhavjibhai Mavadiya, who reported that his brother, Jignesh, had been missing for the past two years. Whenever the family asked Jignesh's wife about him, she claimed that he had gone to Australia. Later, when the son of Jignesh's uncle was preparing to travel to Australia, the family asked his wife for Jignesh's contact number so they could get in touch with him. When they warned her that they would approach the police, she confessed that she had killed Jignesh two years ago," Jamnagar ASP Pratibha said in a press briefing on Wednesday.Based on the admissions by Prithvi and Nilesh, police and forensic experts have initiated an excavation at the factory site, where the victim’s body is believed to have been buried.According to an Indian Express report, the empty factory where the body was buried was originally leased by Jignesh and Nilesh and is currently held by a metal works company. Police said that they are yet to recover any human remains from the spot.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India, World and US news. Follow CJP Protest LIVE updates as Sonam Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances, while the Jantar Mantar protest continues. Get the latest updates on talks between the CJP delegation and the Centre, the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, possible arrests, Delhi security measures and developments in Parliament.HomeNewsIndiaGujarat woman poisons husband with help of lover, covers up murder for two years by telling family he moved to AustraliaMore
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie on Monday released yet another video seeking answers nearly six months after her 84-year-old mother went missing from her home in Arizona. The video comes amid a spate of developments, including ransom emails suggesting that Nancy Guthrie has died.Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., on February 1, 2026, poses with Savannah in an undated photograph.(via REUTERS)Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC's "Today" show, has once again released a video on Monday (local time), seeking the return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing on February 1 from her home in Tucson, Arizona.In her video, Savannah says that her family is living through an unending nightmare that began roughly six months ago. She pleaded with the kidnappers and said, “Tell us where to look for her.”The video released on Monday is the latest public plea from the journalist, whose mother was last seen on January 31 after having dinner with her daughter Annie Guthrie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni. Savannah added that her family will never stop looking for their mother.She added, "The world can be a cruel and unforgiving place, and I know that you have tried to do things the right way. So I’m asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now. Make the right choice. Help us find her. Tell us where to look for her. I truly believe it is never too late to do the right thing."Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case: Here's what we knowAuthorities believe that Nancy was kidnapped, abducted, or otherwise taken against her will on February 1. They found blood near the front doorstep of her home just outside Tucson, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) later released surveillance footage that showed a masked man on the porch that night.In the weeks after she vanished, search teams and volunteers combed the nearby desert terrain, marked by cacti, bushes, and boulders. Additionally, a volunteer group recently looked for her body near the Arizona-Mexico border. While authorities did not reveal how many purported ransom demands were made following her disappearance, three news organizations reported receiving ransom notes on several occasions and turned them over to investigators.The FBI ruled out some of these ransom notes as nothing more than extortion attempts, but said that it is still evaluating others that could be legitimate.Last month, news organization TMZ reportedly received an email that suggested the sender knows the identities of Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers. The development came days after investigators probing the case concluded that the ransom note claiming she had died came from her abductors. In the last email received by TMZ, the sender claimed to have a video of the "main guy," along with the 84-year-old, on the day she died. The outlet said it confirmed that the latest email originated from the same sender as the previous messages, citing the use of the same alias and the identical Bitcoin address.Further, the sender claimed that there were two kidnappers involved and wrote, "I have a phone stashed in a secure location guaranteeing both the information it stores and the safety of the phone." He went on to say, "What it contains is my definition of delivering them on a silver platter: a short video of the main guy with Nancy, the day that was probably her last, pictures of both involved, names and addresses, and their ages."Savannah Guthrie seeks answersPreviously, Savannah made a series of social media posts, pleading for people to share information about her mother after she went missing. In the days after her disappearance, Guthrie and her siblings acknowledged that they were aware of media reports about an alleged ransom letter and were willing to engage with whoever sent it. However, they insisted on proof that their mother was still alive. Weeks later, Guthrie announced that her family had offered
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