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Letters sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family after her disappearance are released - NBC News
Technology and ScienceBy Tim Stelloh, Tom Winter, Andrew Blankstein, Michael Kosnar, Matt Lavietes8/1/20261 min read
Two ransom notes purportedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona earlier this year were released Friday by local authorities hoping to generate new leads in the case.
✨ Key Highlights
- Two ransom notes allegedly from those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona were released Friday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department in an effort to generate new leads.
- Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "TODAY" co-host Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her home near Tucson early Feb. 1; the FBI is investigating her disappearance as a kidnapping for ransom.
- The first note, sent Feb. 2 to a Tucson CBS affiliate, described a white smartwatch on her bedroom floor and a destroyed backyard flood light, and demanded $4 million in bitcoin by Feb. 5, warning the amount would rise to $6 million if unpaid.
- A second note, sent Feb. 6 to the same outlet, claimed Guthrie died shortly after being taken, saying "We believe it was heart related" and that "she is buried in nature now."
- Authorities said the notes reveal a "unique linguistic style" with distinctive word choice, syntax and phraseology, hoping a friend, family member, coworker or acquaintance might recognize the patterns and identify the writer.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators believe someone knows who is responsible, stating: "We want to hear from those who know who did this."
Two ransom notes purportedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona earlier this year were released Friday by local authorities hoping to generate new leads in the case.
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