TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A ransom note associated to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mom of “Today” present host Savannah Guthrie, stated the 84-year-old had died, NCS and different information organizations are reporting, citing legislation enforcement sources.
Some media retailers had beforehand reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case within the days after Guthrie’s disappearance in early February from her residence within the foothills simply outdoors Tucson.
NCS reported Monday that certainly one of notes revealed that Nancy Guthrie was lifeless — and people who kidnapped her didn’t imply to kill her, however she died shortly after her disappearance.
NCS stated it knew the contents of 1 such note, and {that a} Tucson TV station had acquired two notes.
-
FILE – A banner with notes from lots of of well-wishers for Nancy Guthrie, the lacking mom of “Today” present host Savannah Guthrie, is displayed outdoors of KVOA Newsroom on March 6, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File)
1 of 2
FILE – A banner with notes from lots of of well-wishers for Nancy Guthrie, the lacking mom of “Today” present host Savannah Guthrie, is displayed outdoors of KVOA Newsroom on March 6, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File)
NCS and the station agreed to carry off on sharing the contents of the notes publicly so any future communications with the kidnapper or kidnappers might be authenticated, NCS reported.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department declined to touch upon the note’s contents. The FBI didn’t reply to a request for remark. And the Guthrie household didn’t make any fast social media posts or any public feedback about the notes Monday.
Jessica Bobula, information director for the Tucson TV station KOLD, stated Monday that the station acquired a number of notes after Guthrie disappeared. The station notified authorities and has shared solely what the FBI has launched about the notes, she stated.
Authorities imagine Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken towards her will after discovering blood close to her entrance doorstep. The FBI later released surveillance videos displaying a masked man on the porch that evening.
Volunteers and search groups scoured the nearby desert terrain full of cactuses, bushes and boulders within the weeks after she vanished. A volunteer group just lately performed a seek for her physique close to the Arizona-Mexico border however didn’t report discovering her.