LOS ANGELES:

A US TV host whose family has been at the center of national attention for a week since her elderly mother was apparently kidnapped said Monday she and her siblings had reached “an hour of desperation.”

Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC News “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been snatched from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on the night of January 31 or in the early hours of February 1, sparking a massive hunt in a case that has gripped America.

Savannah Guthrie on Monday released the latest video appeal for public help in tracking down her ailing mother, who suffers from heart problems and needs regular medication.

“As we enter into another week of this nightmare… thank you so much for all of the prayers and the love that we have felt, my sister and brother and I, and that our mom has felt,” an emotional Guthrie said on Instagram.

“Law enforcement is working tirelessly around the clock trying to bring her home, trying to find where she was taken, and we don’t know where.

“We believe our mom is still out there. We need your help.

“If you see anything, you hear anything, if there’s anything at all that seems strange to you… report to law enforcement. We are at an hour of desperation.”

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has garnered wall-to-wall coverage in US media, with dozens of reporters and camera crews descending on the quiet Arizona suburb where she lives.

Authorities said they believed the missing woman was still alive, and said blood discovered on her doorstep belonged to her.

Family appeals on social media have not produced any evidence that Guthrie is alive, and as of February 8, law enforcement has stated that her condition and whereabouts remain unknown. The case has drawn national attention, with Savannah Guthrie suspending her broadcasting duties, including coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, to participate in the search. The White House and President Donald Trump have expressed support for the family and offered federal assistance.

Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills, just outside Tucson, on the evening of Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was dropped off by her son?in?law, Tommaso Cioni, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Cioni, who is married to Guthrie’s daughter Annie, is the last known person to have seen her. Guthrie did not arrive for a scheduled church service the following morning., prompting concern. A member of her church had then contacted the family to report that she had not appeared as expected.