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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case addresses new ransom note CELEBRITIES Celebrities Add Topic Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case addresses new ransom note Liza Esquibias USA TODAY June 29, 2026, 3:15 p.m. ET Hear this story Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is addressing the latest alleged ransom note relating to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance . Nanos appeared on Arizona radio station KVOI AM 1030 's "Buckmaster Show" on June 26, where he spoke out about about TMZ 's reporting earlier that day that they received a new letter claiming a phone in a "secure location" has video of Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mom and her alleged kidnappers on it. Nanos explained his skepticism about the legitimacy of all ransom notes , which he noted are being investigated by the FBI as they continue to partner with the Pima County Sheriff's Department. "I think the FBI has done a number of arrests for false or fake ransom notes," Nanos said. "It's a shame that that happens, but I think we're looking at another one of those today with what's been reported. But we'll let the FBI do their work." Nanos added that "it is a shame that these type of events occur," because "people have great interest, and that's good …

Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died soon after kidnapping June 23 (UPI) -- Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie , died soon after her kidnapping in February, according to a ransom note that has just come to light. A note sent to some media outlets in February said she had died, according to CNN , CBS News and ABC News . Police believe the letter is real. It followed a Feb. 2 ransom note demanding millions. That note gave specific descriptions of Guthrie's home leading police to believe it was authentic. The second note on Feb. 6 said that Nancy Guthrie, 84, had died, and the kidnappers didn't mean to kill her, police said. It was written in a similar style and didn't make any demands, CBS reported. On Feb. 7, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted a video to Instagram that said, "We received your message, and we understand." Investigators believe the notes came from the same people and that both were likely sent from the same computer IP address, CBS reported. In March, Savannah Guthrie told NBC News that the family believed the notes were authentic. "There are a lot of different notes, I think, that came, and I think most of them - it's my understanding - are …

Nancy Guthrie update: Are kidnappers trying to dodge death penalty ... As the investigation intoNancy Guthrie'sdisappearance continues, renewed attention has been focused on the ransom notes sent to her family and several media organizations following her purported abduction, including one that asserted she had died. Nancy was last seen at her residence inTucson, Arizona, on January 31, after being dropped off by a family member shortly before 10 p.m. She was reported missing the following day when she did not show up for her regular church service. According to Air Mail, a ransom note sent to TMZ expressed regret over her demise. A prior ransom note had claimed that the 84-year-old was “safe but scared,” with the sender requesting $4 million to be provided by 5 p.m. on February 5. Also Read:Nancy Guthrie update: Sheriff Nanos breaks silence on TMZ ransom notes, weighs in on FBI probe; ‘It’s a shame’ The second letter dispatched on February 6 from the identical IP address as the earlier correspondence allegedly contained an apology along with a statement asserting that she had been unintentionally killed. The revelations regarding the ransom notes have provided new perspectiv…

Nancy Guthrie update – New TMZ ransom note alleges video evidence CELEBRITIES Savannah Guthrie Add Topic New Nancy Guthrie note alleges video of Savannah Guthrie's missing mom Taijuan Moorman USA TODAY Updated June 26, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET Hear this story Another demand letter is emerging in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. TMZ reported Friday, June 26, that it had received a new letter from an individual previously in contact with the outlet, claiming they have video of one of the alleged suspects and Guthrie on a phone in a "secure location." The person, who the outlet says has the same email and Bitcoin address as the person who emailed them weeks into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom , said there are allegedly two people responsible for Guthrie's kidnapping and that the video shows the "main guy." The Pima County Sheriff's Department, which has been investigating the 84-year-old's Arizona disappearance, declined to comment; the FBI said it does "not comment on ongoing investigations." USA TODAY has reached out to NBC for comment. According to TMZ, the note says the phone has video showing the 84-year-old on "the day that was probably her last" and photos of "both in…

Nancy Guthrie update: Who is Derrick Callella? Californian pleads guilty for fake ransom note Derrick Callella admitted to sending a false ransom demand in the disappearance case of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Nancy Guthrie abduction: 2nd ransom note sent to Tucson TV station … Savannah Guthrie's mother was kidnapped from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. A second ransom note received by a Tucson, Arizona, television station shortly after thedisappearance of Nancy Guthriesaid she died after her abduction, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1. In the days after Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, various ransom notes were sent to the media. The Guthrie family received two notes that were sent to Tucson media outlets that investigators deemed potentially credible and the FBI had tried to trace their origin. The first note demanded cryptocurrency for Nancy Guthrie's return. The second note, according to sources, said she had died shortly after she was taken and was buried in nature. The notes were received within days of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, but ABC News has not previously disclosed the contents of the second note. Shortly after receiving the second note, Savannah Guthrie posted a statement in a Feb. 7 Instagram post. "We rece…

Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate, but other notes might be and are still under investigation, the FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday. “Some (of the notes) have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” its post on X said. “Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.” “This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case,” the FBI office said, adding that while it is assisting in the case, local authorities oversee the investigation. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department also issued its own statement on the matter, saying “every tip and lead is taken seriously” and sent to its detectives, “who continue to work in co-ordination with the FBI.” The department directed all further questions about the ransom notes to the FBI. The statement about the notes is the latest development in the five-month-long investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The 84-year-old vanished from her Arizona home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1 without her phone or essential…

Nancy Guthrie Suspected Kidnappers Trying to Dodge Death Penalty With ... News Nancy Guthrie Search Takes A Grim Turn After Ex-FBI Agent Flags Alleged Kidnapper’s ‘Mea Culpa’ Ransom Note By Favour Adegoke June 29, 2026 SHARE Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Twitter Twitter Share on Flipboard Flipboard Share via Email Email Pima County Sheriff's Depart / MEGA [left] | FBI/MEGA [right] A former FBI agent has made a shocking analysis of the latest ransom note sent in relation to the suspected kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie . The text has raised questions about the writer’s true motives, especially as they claim to have proof of the missing octogenarian on what may have been her “last day” alive with the “main guy” who orchestrated the kidnapping. Reacting to the ransom note, an ex-agent revealed that this shift in tone is an indicator that the Nancy Guthrie kidnappers are attempting to establish a “pretext” to avoid the death penalty if captured. The Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Suspects Are Likely Angling To Avoid The Death Penalty MPI28/Capital Pictures / MEGA Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer has given an interesting take on the latest ransom note sent by the suspected Nancy Gut…

Nancy Guthrie case: FBI Phoenix shares major update on ransom notes, ‘Demands may potentially be…’ FBI Phoenix has shared an update on ransom notes linked to Nancy Guthrie that media outlets have received, as the 84-year-old remains missing.

Savannah Guthrie speaks out after reports that ransom note said ... Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie, June 15, 2023. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An emotional Savannah Guthrie spoke out on Tuesday following new reports that a ransom note said her mother, Nancy Guthrie, died shortly after she was abducted. The “Today” show host’s 84-year-old mother was kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home in the early hours of Feb. 1 and remains missing, according to authorities. Various ransom notes were sent to the media in the days after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The second ransom note received by a Tucson television station, days after Nancy Guthrie’s abduction, said she died shortly after she was taken and was buried in nature, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. Savannah Guthrie wiped away tears as she addressed the news on “Today,” saying, “I’m not involved in our coverage, but I can’t pretend I’m not here.” “And so, since I am, I wanted to just take the opportunity to ask people — to really, to beg people — to come forward,” she said. “Somebody knows something.” “This is a news story today that is on your radar, but this is the li…

Nancy Guthrie: Note sent in February said mother of 'Today' show anchor ... Video Ad Feedback 'We cannot be at peace': Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea on 'Today' as new details emerge in mother's disappearance 1:09 • Source: CNN 'We cannot be at peace': Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea on 'Today' as new details emerge in mother's disappearance 1:09 People in entertainment Crime Media See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow A note sent in February to local news outlets about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie , mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old died shortly after she was kidnapped early this year, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN at the time. Investigators believed the note – and one earlier note demanding a ransom of millions of dollars, which CNN also learned about at the time – were legitimate communications from whoever took Nancy Guthrie from her home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills early on February 1 without her phone or medications , the sources said. “The second note said, basically, it wasn’t intended to work this way but in the course of the kidnapping some things …

Nancy Guthrie update: Are kidnappers trying to dodge death penalty? ‘Mea Culpa’ ransom note sparks chilling theory As Nancy Guthrie's missing person case unfolds, ransom notes indicate a complicated narrative surrounding her disappearance and presumed death.

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes likely came from abductor who said she died ... Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family days after her disappearance — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her, according to investigators familiar with the case. Investigators believe the same person or people sent both notes and that both were likely sent from the same computer IP address. The first note demanded millions in bitcoin for Nancy Guthrie's release. In the second note, sent a few days later, the apparent abductors revealed that Nancy Guthrie had died. The note indicated that they did not mean for her to die, according to sources who reviewed the notes. Her daughter, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie , said in an interview with NBC in March that the family believes the two notes are authentic. "There are a lot of different notes, I think, that came, and I think most of them — it's my understanding — are not real, and I didn't see them," she said. "But I believe the two notes that we received, that we responded to, I tend to believe those are real." The first note, sent on Feb. 2, one day af…

Camera Icon The FBI has determined the Nancy Guthrie "ransom notes" are fakes. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes are fakes Jana Winter and Steve Gorman Reuters 1 July 2026, 9:35am Copy link Share story All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of US Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed fakes. The FBI assessment of inauthenticity pertains to the two ransom notes reported in early February, days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished, and a third, more recent message from someone claiming to know the kidnappers' identities, the official said on Tuesday. "None of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine," the FBI official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details of an active investigation. A second law enforcement source familiar with the matter confirmed the FBI assessment of the ransom notes. The disclosure that the FBI has discounted the veracity of the three notes - two of which were widely reported to have been communications from kidnappers - seemed to raise doubts about investigators' fundamental premise that Nancy Guth…

FILE – A banner with notes from hundreds of well-wishers for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is displayed outside of KVOA Newsroom on March 6, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File) By Associated Press PUBLISHED: July 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM PDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than extortion attempts, but the agency said Wednesday it’s still evaluating others that might be legitimate. The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, other than saying “several.” “This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case,” the FBI said in the statement. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is also investigating the case. The department declined to comment on the notes Wednesday but said it’s taking every tip in the investigation seriously. Tucson TV station KOLD has said it received two notes , one demanding millions in Bitcoin in exchange for Guthrie’s return and another that said she had died. TMZ also received a note. Guthrie is the mother of longtime “Today” show host Sava…