Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died, according to reports

Key Points:

• A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, reportedly stated that the 84-year-old had died shortly after being kidnapped, according to law enforcement sources cited by CNN.
• Multiple ransom notes were received by media outlets and authorities following Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance in early February near Tucson, Arizona, but the contents were withheld from the public to authenticate any future communications with the kidnappers.
• Savannah Guthrie made a public plea on the Today show, urging anyone with information to come forward, highlighting a combined $1.1 million reward and expressing the family’s ongoing agony and commitment to finding her mother.
• Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was abducted after blood was found near her home, and surveillance footage showed a masked man on her porch the night she vanished; search efforts by volunteers and law enforcement have so far been unsuccessful.
• The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI declined to comment on the ransom note’s contents, while a Tucson TV station confirmed receipt of several notes but has only shared information released by the FBI.