The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, entered its second week as authorities investigated her disappearance, which is believed to be an abduction from her Tucson, Arizona home. According to CBS News, Guthrie was last seen on Saturday night, January 31st, and was reported missing on Sunday, February 1st, after she failed to attend church. The family is pleading for her safe return.
Savannah Guthrie, along with her siblings, has pledged to pay a bitcoin ransom for their mother's return, according to ABC News. The outlet reported that a deadline was set for Monday by someone claiming to be the kidnapper. In a video message, Savannah Guthrie stated, "We received your message and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay."
President Trump has directed all federal law enforcement to assist in the search, CBS News reported. Authorities are working to identify potential suspects and a motive for the abduction.
In other news, media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offenses, ABC News reported. Lai was convicted in December on charges of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. His son, Sebastien, called the sentence "heartbreaking."
Meanwhile, the Providence Police Department released body camera footage from a December 13th shooting at Brown University, showing officers searching for the suspect, according to Fox News. The footage and audio recordings were released following public records requests.
Also in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for defending a man accused of threatening police with a knife, arguing for mental health treatment instead of criminal prosecution, Fox News reported. "For Mamdani to take any position on this that would paint that police officer as doing anything but what you would teach in a course is malpractice for the position he holds, and I ho," the outlet quoted.
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