abduction
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Savannah Guthrie, flanked by her fellow “Today” anchors at the desk, said she does not have comment on the new information and that she is not involved in the network’s coverage of her mother’s abduction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The BBC has contacted the FBI, which has with Pima County spent months investigating the elder Guthrie's mysterious abduction from her home near Tucson, Arizona.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie made a tearful, emotional plea Tuesday after revelations that a second ransom note sent following her mother’s abduction revealed she died sometime after the abduction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
In January 2025, police closed their child abduction investigation, with a spokesperson saying Alex's family did not support it and there was "no realistic chance of prosecution".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
We didn’t know when the abduction would take place, but one thing we felt convinced about was that the woods would come into it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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