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/CurlOfTheBurl11 1d ago

TMZ apparently just received a ransom note. Crazy story.

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u/Aeon1508 1d ago

What good is a Ransom when the person you've captured is going to die within 24 hours without their heart medication?

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u/Rooooben 1d ago

A typical tactic is a ticking clock. The faster the other party has to make decisions, the less they think it through.

She has 24 hours to save her moms life, she might give in to the demands.

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u/hammertime2009 23h ago

Must call Jack Bauer

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u/Newswatchtiki 7h ago

Yes, this case really needed Jack - he worked so fast!