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.
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.
A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died: CNN report
TUCSON, Arizona: A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.Some media outlets had previously reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after Guthrie’s disappearance in early February from her home just outside Tucson.CNN reported Monday that one of no…
Nancy Guthrie's fate caused a nationwide stir in the US. Trump and the FBI also intervened in the case.
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