Savannah Guthrie shares desperate plea as search for missing mother continues

Savannah Guthrie makes emotional message as mother Nancy’s safe return deadline passes

Savannah Guthrie shares desperate plea as search for missing mother continues
Savannah Guthrie shares desperate plea as search for missing mother continues

Savannah Guthrie has shared a desperate plea as deadline for abducted mother passed.

In a new Instagram video, Savannah Guthrie thanked the public for praying for the safe return of her 84-year-old mother, who has been missing for more than a week.

"We believe that somehow, some way, she is feeling these prayers and that God is lifting her even in this moment and in this darkest place," the TODAY co-anchor said of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. "We believe our mom is still out there."

"Law enforcement is working tirelessly around the clock, trying to bring her home, trying to find her. She was taken, and we don’t know where, and we need your help," she added.

The FBI says it has not identified a suspect or person of interest in the case, which is now in its second week. Additional FBI personnel from across the nation are deploying to Tucson.

Guthrie’s possible abductors demanded $6 million by 5 p.m. today, CNN affiliate KGUN previously reported, citing a purported ransom note sent to the station. The note included a threat to Guthrie’s life if the deadline was not met.