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US journalist Savannah Guthrie has posted a message to her mother's kidnapper, asking them to provide proof that she is alive.
Authorities believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home in Arizona on Saturday night and are investigating what appears to be ransom notes sent to the media.
In a social media post today, Guthrie said her family is "ready to talk" to the kidnappers.
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"We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media," the Today host said.
"However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated."
"We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her."
More to come.
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