At least three people died and six others were injured when a car crashed into a supermarket in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, while authorities in Arizona continued their search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, and the U.S. military struck an alleged drug boat in the Pacific.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the car crash occurred shortly after noon at a 99 Ranch Market in the Westwood neighborhood. Aerial footage showed the vehicle lodged inside the supermarket. Firefighters pronounced three people dead at the scene: a 55-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman, and a 30-year-old man. According to a statement from 99 Ranch Market, the victims included two employees and a customer. The store announced it would remain closed for the immediate future, with a spokesperson stating, "We are heartbroken by this loss."
Meanwhile, the search for Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Saturday night, intensified in Arizona. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators believe she is "still out there." The FBI announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to her recovery or the arrest and conviction of those involved in her disappearance. A ransom note, which included a deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday, is being taken seriously by investigators, according to Heith Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI's field office in Phoenix. Savannah Guthrie's family has issued a video message, urging those potentially holding her mother to reach out. "Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you," said Camron Guthrie, Savannah's brother.
In the eastern Pacific, the U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat on Thursday, marking the second such operation this year. U.S. Southern Command reported that two people were killed in the operation. The military alleged the boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization and was traveling on "known narco-trafficking routes." Southern Command shared a brief video of the boat exploding.
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