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FBI still investigating some notes as legitimate
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI is continuing to evaluate ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie's February disappearance, considering some potentially legitimate while dismissing others as extortion attempts.
- Nancy Guthrie, mother of "TODAY" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1, with an armed and masked suspect captured on doorbell camera footage.
- Both the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department are actively investigating the kidnapping case, receiving multiple ransom notes and tips, which are being thoroughly examined.
- Two ransom notes were reportedly sent to media outlets: one claiming Guthrie was safe and demanding cryptocurrency, and another suggesting she had died.
- Savannah Guthrie has publicly pleaded for her mother's safe return, offering a reward and appealing for any information, emphasizing the family's ongoing search and distress.
