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Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released by Sheriff: 'She Perished'
Rolling Stone • • nation
Key Points:
- Six months after Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two ransom notes claiming her kidnapping and subsequent death.
- The first note demanded $4 million in Bitcoin by Feb. 5, increasing to $6 million by Feb. 9, with threats to kill Nancy if payment was not made; it included specific details suggesting authenticity.
- The second note, sent before the ransom deadline, stated Nancy had died from a heart-related condition shortly after being taken and expressed remorse, saying she was buried in nature.
- Authorities have not confirmed the notes' authenticity but hope linguistic patterns in the messages may help identify the writer, who could be someone known to Nancy.
- Nancy Guthrie required daily medication for her fragile heart, and the FBI released images of a masked assailant at her home; a man previously pleaded guilty to sending a fake ransom note in the case.
