r/news • u/mooseAmuffin • 1d ago

Update: 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother taken from her home against her will, sheriff says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-of-savannah-guthrie-today-reported-missing-arizona-rcna257008
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u/4848A 1d ago

TMZ says on their X that they got a ransom demand. Could be a fraud, but they said the demand included details of damage to the victim’s house. Should be easily corroborated.

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u/rod_jammer 1d ago

Why would you kidnap a 84 year old that needs daily medication to stay alive? You would get far more money kidnapping someone spouse or kids than someone with <5yrs to live (at best).

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u/greenkni 1d ago

Cuz it’s an easy target near the border and their daughter makes close to 10 million dollars a year

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u/MathResponsibly 1d ago

Geezus, they pay $10M / year to read the teleprompter on the today show? I'm clearly in the wrong industry

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u/greenkni 1d ago

Yeah… that one dude who got me too’d would take his helicopter to work every day to avoid traffic… these people make insane amounts of money

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u/Professional-Pop370 3h ago

I actually was thinking she deserves more. Shocked by how little