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Nancy Guthrie abduction: 2nd ransom note sent to Tucson TV station said she died, sources say

Investigators say the message followed an earlier ransom demand for $4 million in bitcoin, and some notes in the case are still considered credible.

  • Nancy Guthrie was abducted, and her kidnappers first demanded millions in bitcoin for her release.
  • A second ransom note, sent days later, stated that Nancy Guthrie had died but the abductors did not mean for her to die.
  • Savannah Guthrie, Nancy's daughter and 'Today' show co-host, said the family believes the ransom notes are authentic.
  • An FBI and Pima County task force is investigating the kidnapping and searching for Nancy and her abductors.
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Sources within law enforcement agencies tell CNN that the kidnappers wrote they did not want to kill Guthrie, but that she died shortly after the abduction.

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In the case of the mother of U.S. presenter Savannah Guthrie who has been missing since the beginning of the year, U.S. media report on a letter from the alleged kidnappers.

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Nancy Guthrie's fate caused a nationwide stir in the US. Trump and the FBI also intervened in the case.

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RadarOnline broke the news on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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