A local connection to a national story is making headlines as Savannah Guthrie, a host of the "Today" show, seeks help in finding her missing mother. Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her home outside Tucson. Authorities have released ransom notes in the investigation, including one claiming she had died.

The family is desperate for information and is asking for the public's help. The notes were initially sent to a Tucson television station. Further details on the investigation and the ransom notes are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.