Savannah Guthrie Pleads for Help Six Months After Mother Vanishes

Six months after her mother Nancy disappeared from her home near Tucson, Arizona, NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie posted a public plea on Instagram Saturday morning asking anyone with information to come forward.

The post came one day after the Pima County Sheriff's Department released a pair of ransom notes, according to Fox News. Investigators released the documents in hopes that someone might recognize their unique linguistic style.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen outside her home in the Catalina Hills near Tucson on January 31. A doorbell camera recorded a masked intruder disconnecting the cameras at approximately 1:47 a.m. local time on February 1. At 2:28 a.m., her pacemaker lost its Bluetooth connection.

Savannah opened her Instagram message by describing what the family believes happened that night. "This is our beautiful Mom. Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since," she wrote.

She described the toll the disappearance has taken on the family. "Every day, we wake up and try to be strong and go on - because that's what our joyful and resilient Mom taught us to do," she continued. "But make no mistake - our hearts are in ruins. Cam and Kristine, Annie and Tommy, Mike and me - we spend every waking moment thinking of her, longing for her, looking for her."

Guthrie directed part of her message toward anyone who might have information but has not yet come forward. "We are begging for help. We are desperate," she wrote. "We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something. Someone suspects something. Someone recognizes the writing in the ransom demand notes."

She acknowledged that a witness might be afraid or conflicted about speaking up. "Perhaps they are afraid to come forward. Perhaps they are conflicted. Perhaps they are angry or upset for being in this situation. There is a way out - to tell what you know. You can do so anonymously. The reward is available. There is a way to end this situation and do the right thing," she wrote.

Guthrie also addressed those following the story for reasons other than finding her mother. "If you are following this story for entertainment or for profit, you are not on her side - you are part of the harm perpetrated against her," she wrote.

She closed with a direct appeal. "We will never stop looking for answers - and we will never stop looking for the light. We will always be hoping and praying and believing in the best of our world - in spite of circumstance. This is what our faith makes possible. Please. Bring her home."

The reward for information remains available, according to the family's statement. The Pima County Sheriff's Department investigation is ongoing.