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Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea for information about her missing mother

NPR | By Katya Mendoza,

Leila Fadel

Published July 28, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

Savannah Guthrie has made another video appeal to the unknown kidnappers of her mother, as the investigation continues amid visible tensions between local and federal authorities.

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