Inside Edition for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Savannah Guthrie in tears. Breaking news about her mother's disappearance was delivered on live TV, with Savannah right there at the anchor desk. She wiped away tears, saying that while the release of details from a ransom note is newsworthy, for her it's her life - and she and her loved ones are still in agony. Steven Fabian has more on the very emotional TV moment. And the verdict is in for the successful businessman accused of driving his boat recklessly during his daughter's 18th birthday party, killing one of her friends. During the trial he was overcome with emotion, at one point hyperventilating in front of the jury. As the not guilty verdict was read, he again broke into tears. Ann Mercogliano has the details. Plus, when a baby started choking, the desperate parents called not only 911, but ran outside and screamed to the neighbor across the street — why? Because she's a nurse. She came running and saved the day before the fire trucks even arrived. Jim Moret spoke with both women about the lifesaving moment they will never forget. And the last American passengers stuck on the Hantavirus cruise ship are finally going home, released from quarantine. They were taken from the ship directly to the nation's top bio-containment unit, and now they have all been released and are back home. After six weeks in quarantine, these are the hugs he's been waiting for. He spoke with Brooke Anderson.