Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
The 84-year-old mother of US presenter Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her home in Arizona in January. A second ransom note allegedly said she had died, while the first demanded millions in bitcoin.
A ransom note sent days after the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie, claimed she had died.
The first note, sent the day after her disappearance in January, demanded millions in bitcoin for her release and included specific details about her home and bedroom, according to US media. The second note, sent on February 6, used similar language but made no demands; instead, it apologized for her death, stating it was inadvertent.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department declined to comment on the contents but said the investigation remains active. The department is working with the FBI, which has spent months probing Guthrie's mysterious abduction from her home near Tucson, Arizona.
Nancy Guthrie vanished after being dropped off by relatives on January 31. Concerns grew when she failed to attend a virtual church service the next morning.
After the two notes, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video responding: "We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us." The family offered a $1 million reward, in addition to $100,000 pledged by the FBI.
In February, Savannah Guthrie said they would keep hoping even though they know she may be lost or already gone. In a March interview, she said several ransom notes were sent and some might be fake, but the family believes the first two are authentic.
