The FBI Phoenix office announced on Wednesday that some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, were not legitimate. The FBI stated that some of the notes have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy, while other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.
Investigation Ongoing
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is still ongoing. It has been five months since she disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home in Arizona in the early morning hours of February 1 without her phone or essential medications. The FBI is assisting in the case, but local authorities oversee the investigation.
Several ransom notes purportedly from the kidnappers were sent to local media, including CNN affiliate KOLD-TV, and TMZ. The initial note demanded millions of dollars, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN at the time. A second ransom note allegedly said Nancy Guthrie died shortly after she was kidnapped, the sources said.
In response to the second note, the Guthrie family posted on Savannah Guthrie’s Instagram, where she said, “We received your message, and we understand,” but didn’t expand on the contents of the note.
The Guthrie family has been contending with apparent extortionists for several months, adding more complication and pain to an already fraught situation, one of Savannah Guthrie’s confidants told CNN.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
