The 84-year-old mother of the “Today” anchor was last seen outside her Tucson, Ariz., home the evening of Jan. 31.

Savannah Guthrie pleads with ‘whoever has’ missing mom Nancy: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’

The 84-year-old mother of the "Today" anchor was last seen outside her Tucson, Ariz., home the evening of Jan. 31.

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- *Today *anchor Savannah Guthrie has released a new video pleading for the safe return of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.

- Savannah wanted "whoever has her or knows where she is" to know that "it's never too late, and you're not lost or alone, and it is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here, and we believe — we believe in the essential goodness of every human being."

- Nancy, 84, was last seen outside her Tucson, Ariz., home the evening of Jan. 31. She was declared missing the following day.

Savannah Guthrie is still fighting for her mother's safe return, after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was declared missing on Feb. 1.

The *Today *anchor posted a short video to her Instagram on Sunday afternoon. Speaking slowly and carefully with tears in her eyes, Savannah began by addressing her 1.8 million followers. "It's been two weeks since our mom was taken. And I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe," she said.

The broadcast journalist then directed her address toward "whoever has her or knows where she is." Savannah said she wanted the individual or individuals involved to know "that it's never too late, and you're not lost or alone, and it is never too late to do the right thing. And we are here, and we believe — we believe in the essential goodness of every human being, and it's never too late."**

In the caption of her post Savannah repeated the phrase that has become a mantra among her family, and the thousands of fans and followers tracking the case and hoping for Nancy's return: "Bring her home." In closing, she repeated, "It's never too late to do the next right thing."

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Nancy Guthrie was last seen outside her Tucson, Ariz., home the evening of Jan. 31, after being dropped off by family. She was declared missing the following day after failing to show at a regular Sunday morning meeting at a friend's to watch the virtual service of Savannah's New York church, Good Shepherd.

During a Feb. 2 press conference, the Pima County Sheriff's Department declared her home near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue a crime scene. Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News the same day that he believed that Nancy "didn't walk" from her home of her own accord. "She didn't go willingly."**

Nancy Guthrie in 2019.

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"Hundreds of leads" in the investigation, which is now benefiting from the cooperation of the FBI, have so far turned up no primary persons of interest. An impostor posing as her alleged captor was arrested after demanding a ransom, and a person of interest in the case who was detained on Feb. 10 was released the following day, after proving to have no connection to Nancy.

Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have shared several videos pleading for their mother's safe return.

"We need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive and that you have her," the siblings said in a video shared on Feb. 4. "We want to hear from you, and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us."**

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