The FBI is investigating several ransom notes received after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, discounting some as extortion attempts while evaluating others for legitimacy. Authorities believe Guthrie was kidnapped on Feb. 1, with evidence including blood found near her home and surveillance footage of a masked man.
The FBI is evaluating several ransom notes received following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. While some notes have been dismissed as extortion attempts, others are still under review as the investigation continues into her suspected kidnapping on Feb. 1. Blood was found near her home, and surveillance footage shows a masked man.
Federal investigators have determined that three messages related to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, were not authentic. The FBI believes two ransom notes and a subsequent message claiming knowledge of abductors were fake, raising new questions about the 84-year-old's vanishing.
Today show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal for information about her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, who disappeared from her Tucson-area home on February 1. Media outlets reported receiving ransom notes indicating she may be dead.
A ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of Savannah Guthrie, suggests her death was not intentional. Authorities withhold note details to verify future communications, while the search for her continues.
A ransom note reportedly connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, states she died shortly after vanishing from her Arizona home, according to law enforcement sources cited by CNN. Authorities are investigating the note's authenticity, and the Guthrie family has not commented.
A second ransom note sent to US media outlets claims Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, has died. The note, reportedly from the same individual who sent a previous demand for millions, states she died shortly after her abduction in Tucson, Arizona. The FBI is investigating.
A second ransom note sent after the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother claims she has died, reportedly apologizing to the family. The investigation remains active, with authorities and the FBI pursuing leads.
