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Savannah Guthrie (right) and her mother Nancy Guthrie (left) on set at the TODAY Show in 2019.
US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have released a new video pleading for the safe return of their mother.
"We received your message, and we understand," Guthrie said in the video posted to Instagram on Saturday evening, as she is flanked by her two siblings. "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her."
"This is the only way we will have peace," she continued. "This is very valuable to us. And we will pay." Her video did not provide any details about the message she referenced.
Police have said they believe that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home on 31 January and are offering a reward of $50,000 (£36,000) for information.
Earlier this week, authorities said they had yet to identify a person of interest or suspect in the case.
But they said on Friday they were investigating a new message about Nancy Guthrie, potentially related to the investigation.
FBI Special Agent Heith Janke has said the bureau is looking into a potential ransom note sent to several media outlets.
Janke said the note "had facts associated with a deadline with a monetary value they were asking for", NBC News reported.
A presenter for a local CBS News affiliate told the BBC that her channel had received the "message" but did not detail its contents.
The family has released two previous videos saying they are willing to speak with the potentail kidnapper, and asking to provide proof that her mother was alive.
In a Thursday video, Camron Guthrie - the son of the missing woman - and confirmed that the family had not had any direct contact with kidnappers.
"We have to know that you have our mum," Camron said in the family's latest video message. "We want to talk to you."
The FBI did arrest one individual regarding a fake ransom note on Thursday.
Family, and law enforcement, have warned that Nancy Guthrie may be at risk without her medication.
"She is without any medicine," Savannah Guthrie said in a previous announcement. "She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer."
