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Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will
Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.kmbc.com
Wow. First time he's ever said he was a killer. I did a quick read down to some of the other entries too. First time a picture in 20 some years was it? I guess that's not unusual if they are in prison. We never hear as much about the crimes there which I guess since most of us are US makes sense but I used to follow some here and there and in Australia too, etc. For all the internet nowadays and such, our news is mostly on ours and then YT too, at least on my end of it, it's all our crimes mostly.![]()
Steve Wright: Serial killer pleads guilty to murder of teen years before Suffolk killings
The body of Victoria, an A-level student, was found five days after a night out in 1999. Wright is already serving a whole life sentence for the murder of five women in 2006.www.bbc.co.uk
Serial killer Steve Wright admits murdering Victoria Hall years before killing five other women
2 February 2026
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Summary
- Serial killer Steve Wright pleads guilty to the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999, years before murdering five women in the Ipswich area
- Victoria, who was an A-level student, disappeared after a night out in Felixstowe, Suffolk and her naked body was found in a ditch five days later about 20 miles (32km) away
- Wright also pleads guilty to the attempted kidnap of a 22-year-old woman the night before Victoria disappeared
- There were gasps in court as Wright, who previously denied the charges, changed his pleas to guilty. He is due to be sentenced on Friday
- Suffolk police says "Victoria's family have waited over 26 years for this day" while the Crown Prosecution Service says justice "has finally been achieved"
- It is the first time Wright has admitted any killings - he is already serving a whole life term for the murders of five women in Suffolk in 2006 but always maintained his innocence
Live Reporting
Edited by James Hore, with Alice Cunningham and Brian Farmer reporting from the Old Bailey
Steve Wright to be sentenced on Fridaypublished at 13:01
Now that today's court hearing has finished, our live coverage will be coming to a close.
13:01
You can read more about this morning's hearing, where Steve Wright admitted to the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall in our online news story.
Wright will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday.
ShareWright changes pleas to guilty: Here's what you need to knowpublished at 12:14
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Reporting from the Old Bailey
Serial killer Steve Wright, 67, was due to stand trial today at the Old Bailey in London, accused of kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Suffolk in 1999.
He had also been charged with the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, then aged 22, in Felixstowe, the night before Victoria disappeared.
However before the trial was able to start earlier, Wright changed all of his pleas to guilty.
He was previously jailed for life in 2008 for the murders of five women in and around Ipswich.
Today was the first time he has ever admitted being a killer.
Wright is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday when we are expecting to hear victim impact statements from Victoria's family and friends, as well as from Emily, who was the victim of the attempted kidnap.
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ShareWho is Steve Wright?published at 11:54
11:54Alice Cunningham![]()
Reporting from the Old Bailey
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Steve Wright, a man who previously murdered five women in and around Ipswich, has now admitted killing 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
Once described as a "nervous and quiet" man, he left Ipswich in shock in 2006 with those killings.
In 2024 he was charged again, this time with an earlier crime: the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999.
ShareSuffolk Police: Victoria Hall's family has waited 26 yearspublished at 11:38
Assistant Chief Constable Alice Scott, of Suffolk Police, says she is very pleased with today's result.
11:38
“Victoria’s family have waited over 26 years for this day and I am so very pleased that we have been able to deliver justice for Victoria and they now know who is responsible for Victoria’s murder," she says.
“I am relieved that the family have been spared the ordeal of a trial however, I am acutely aware that despite today’s conviction, they will continue to live with the trauma of having Victoria ripped away from them at such a young age and in such horrific circumstances."
The officer thanks her team for helping secure the plea from Steve Wright.
read your earlier link. listened to the video in there and the questions and answers although towards the end, I missed some as was doing some other things. i've also seen some chatter elsewhere in waiting for a verdict on another case and people chatting.Confirmed crime scene
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Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will
Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.kmbc.com
I did wonder about that LOL.well I deleted my soup post as it was meant for the basement lol. too quiet around here, forgot what page i was on.
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Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will
Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.apnews.com

