Savannah Guthrie fears her fame could be reason for mother’s disappearance

“A person that would send a fake ransom note really has to look deeply at themselves, to a family in pain,” she said. “But I believe the two notes that we received that we responded to, I tend to believe those are real.”

Asked about the progress of the investigation, Guthrie said that “people have worked tirelessly, and we see that. But we need answers. We cannot be at peace without knowing. And someone can do the right thing, and it is never too late to do the right thing. And our hearts are focused on that.”