GB News halted for devastating breaking alert as anchor delivers urgent update in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

GB News was abruptly interrupted for an urgent breaking alert as presenter Ben Leo brought viewers the latest developments in the deeply distressing disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — the 84-year-old mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie.

Nancy was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home on February 1, sparking a major investigation that has since gripped the United States. Nearly two weeks on, the case remains unsolved, with authorities chasing thousands of leads — and a family left clinging to hope.

During the live segment, GB News aired in full an emotional video message released by Savannah Guthrie, who made a direct and heartfelt appeal to whoever may be responsible.

Visibly holding back emotion, Savannah said:
“I wanted to come on and… it’s been two weeks since my mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. We still believe.

“I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is… it’s never too late. And you’re not lost or alone.

“It is never too late to do the right thing. We are here, and we believe — and we believe in the essential goodness of every human being. It is never too late.”

Her repeated words — “It is never too late” — struck a powerful chord, underlining both the agony of the situation and the family’s refusal to give up.

Back in the GB News studio, Ben Leo described the case as “a growing mystery which is proving challenging for the authorities.”

“That video has just dropped,” he told viewers. “It’s the daughter of Nancy Guthrie, the US TV news anchor Savannah, releasing a fresh plea for the release of her mother and saying she still has hope.

“It’s been three long weeks [sic], and I can’t imagine the pain and the questions that are running through her and her siblings’ heads right now.”

Authorities have reportedly pursued more than 13,000 leads since the disappearance was first reported. Several high-profile potential sightings have been investigated but ultimately led nowhere. Despite the vast scale of the inquiry, there has so far been no confirmed breakthrough.

US correspondent Simon offered sombre context, noting that cases involving vulnerable victims often capture national attention and provoke deep emotional reactions.

“I don’t know why it is we have a case like this every so often,” he said. “There was the Lindbergh baby in the 1930s, there was Elizabeth Smart — it’s just awful.

“There’s a special place in hell for someone who would kidnap an 80-something-year-old woman.”

The comparison to historic abduction cases only heightened the sense of gravity surrounding the situation. For many viewers, the idea that an elderly woman could vanish without trace from her own home is particularly chilling.

On social media, viewers described the unfolding story as “deeply worrying,” with many expressing sympathy for Savannah and her family as they endure what must feel like an endless nightmare.

With every passing day, the urgency intensifies. Investigators continue to comb through evidence, follow up on tips and piece together a timeline of events — while a daughter’s plea echoes across screens: “It is never too late.”

For now, hope remains — but so too does a growing sense of fear as the mystery deepens.