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Nancy Guthrie ransom note said she died after abduction

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June 23, 2026

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Guthrie went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in early February. The FBI is offering a reward up to 100,000 for information leading to her location.

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BNO News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Savannah Guthrie addresses missing mother’s case after report on ransom note

Savannah Guthrie pleaded for the public’s help in finding her missing mother after reports that ransom notes sent after her disappearance said she had died shortly after being abducted from her Arizona home. Guthrie, the co-host of NBC’s “Today,” addressed the case after several media outlets reported that a second ransom note sent after her [] The post Savannah Guthrie addresses missing mother’s case after report on ransom note appeared first on BNO News.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance claimed she died

The contents of a ransom note sent to an Arizona television station claim that Nancy Guthrie died shortly after she was abducted. The note was sent in February, shortly after Guthrie disappeared, and claimed that she died soon after her abduction. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie. She was last seen []

UPI

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died soon after kidnapping

Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died soon after kidnapping

Metro

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· Jun 23, 2026

What happened to Nancy Guthrie? Timeline of kidnapping following ransom note update

It's been nearly five months since she went missing.

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· Jun 22, 2026

Nancy Guthrie Case Rocked by New Bombshells

NBC / Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty IThe disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has taken a new twist as two outlets have competing narratives about what was actually written in purported ransom notes from her captor.Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Feb. 1. Despite multiple ransom notes and the high-profile nature of the matter, authorities have not been able to produce any consequential leads into her abduction for months.Her apparent abductor sent TMZ several ransom notes, which the outlet says the FBI believed were authentic.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

Nancy Guthrie update: Experts say FBI ‘hedging their bets’ in fresh ransom note statement, 'it's going to be solved by…'

Nancy Guthrie has been missing for over five months after her abduction in Tucson. The FBI is investigating ransom notes, with mixed legitimacy.

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Related coverage for "Nancy Guthrie ransom note said she died after abduction": BNO News — Savannah Guthrie addresses missing mother’s case after report on ransom note. Washington Examiner — Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance claimed she died. UPI — Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died soon after kidnapping. Metro — What happened to Nancy Guthrie? Timeline of kidnapping following ransom note update. The Daily Beast — Nancy Guthrie Case Rocked by New Bombshells. Hindustan Times — Nancy Guthrie update: Experts say FBI ‘hedging their bets’ in fresh ransom note statement, 'it's going to be solved by…'