Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case addresses new ransom note
The sheriff said the new message appears to be another fake ransom note as investigators continue reviewing tips and a $100,000 reward remains in place.
- TMZ reported receiving an email Monday claiming to hold video evidence of the "main" suspect in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping, mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie. The outlet forwarded the note to the FBI, one of several such communications.
- Authorities believe Guthrie was abducted from her Arizona home on February 1, 2026. Nearly five months later, investigators have not publicly identified any suspects or revealed where she may have been taken.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Friday he does not believe the email is legitimate, referencing prior fake notes including one claiming Guthrie was "buried in nature." Nanos praised genuine tips while noting false information ties up investigators.
- Widespread attention prompts false ransom notes and information, hampering investigators' work. Nanos denied reports he blocked the FBI from accessing evidence, calling such claims "completely false" and furthest from the truth.
- The FBI continues reviewing the latest note as investigators focus on verifying leads in the 84-year-old's disappearance. No suspects have been identified since the February incident, leaving the case unresolved nearly five months later.
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Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake
Nancy Guthrie, who had been in frail health with limited mobility, was last seen alive at her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31 this year. Photo: Reuters All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in media reports about the disappearance of US TV show host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake communications, an FBI official has told Reuters.
FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says
The FBI assessment of inauthenticity pertains to the two ransom notes reported in early February and a third, more recent message from someone claiming to know the kidnappers' identities an FBI official told Reuters.
FBI: Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Fake
Deemed by federal investigators to be fake communications were all three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother.
Chilling New Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Demands Bitcoin for Hidden Video of Her 'Last Day'
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has publicly dismissed the latest alleged ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as a fraudulent attempt to exploit the high-profile case. The message, which claimed to offer a device password containing footage of Guthrie's 'last day' in exchange for Bitcoin, is the latest in a series of digital extortion attempts that investigators now firmly categorise as malicious hoaxes. The 84-year-old mother of N…
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