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Nancy Guthrie update: What does new ransom note say? FBI notified after new email

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Nancy Guthrie update: What does new ransom note say? FBI notified after new email

Nancy Guthrie update: TMZ reported that it had received a fresh letter from an anonymous sender, claiming to have video of Nancy and the main guy on a phone.

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Sky News Australia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Sick twist in Nancy Guthrie case as FBI says ransom notes were fake

All ransom notes linked to missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie are believed to be fake, according to senior FBI officials. Several notes were sent to US media outlets soon after her disappearance. Reuters reported that a senior FBI official disclosed the development, with a second official confirming the claim. Nancy Guthrie, 84, is the mother of US television host Savannah Guthrie and has been missing since early February. Savannah Guthrie last week made an on-air appeal for information, saying she remains in agony over her mother’s disappearance. "We are in agony," she said on NBC Today. "We're begging for your help... and so please, if you're watching, no matter how small, a reward is there. You can tell us, it can be anonymous. Please do the right thing for us, for our family for our children." The family is offering a $US1 million reward for information leading to their mother's recovery.

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· Jul 2, 2026

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Jolted by New Ransom Note Revelation

Don Arnold/WireImageThe FBI is rebutting explosive claims that none of the ransom notes in the kidnapping case involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are genuine. The agency’s Phoenix field office said Wednesday that while some ransom notes sent to news outlets after Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona. home turned out to be fake, others remain under investigation.“Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” the office’s post on X said. “Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 22, 2026

FBI confirmed Nancy Guthrie ransom note to TMZ was 'real deal': report

TMZ said the FBI confirmed a February ransom it received regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie was “the real deal.” The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate. TMZ ...

Us Weekly

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· Jun 26, 2026

New Nancy Guthrie Letter Claims There's Video Evidence of Kidnapping: Report

A new ransom note claims to have video evidence of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping. An email obtained by TMZ on Friday, June 26, allegedly claims that there is video footage of the “main guy” who kidnapped Guthrie from the day she reportedly died. “I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her []

BNO News

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· Jul 1, 2026

TMZ disputes Reuters report that notes in Nancy Guthrie case are fake

TMZ is disputing a Reuters report that the FBI has determined ransom notes sent after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie were fake, according to the outlet. Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home in the Tucson, Arizona, area in early February. Authorities have said she was taken against [] The post TMZ disputes Reuters report that notes in Nancy Guthrie case are fake appeared first on BNO News.

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Nancy Guthrie update: New ransom note makes bombshell claims on ‘main guy’, video of kidnapper

Nancy Guthrie update: A ransom letter sent to TMZ details the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's mom, including a video of her with a suspect.

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· Jun 23, 2026

FBI believes ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance could be from kidnapper

The FBI has confirmed to news outlets that they believe a ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie did actually come from the alleged kidnapper, the outlets reported Monday. TMZ reported that the bureau confirmed a ransom note that demanded millions of dollars was in fact from the kidnapper and CNN reported that []...Click to read more

USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says three Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are fake amid probe

FBI says ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie case are fake as investigation continues and forensic evidence is analyzed. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/06/30/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-ransom-notes-fbi/90763009007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

UPI

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate

FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate

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.

DNyuz

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI determines ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction are not genuine: report

Three ransom notes received from Nancy Guthrie’s so-called abductors following her chilling disappearance have been determined to be fake communications, according to a new report. Federal investigators determined that all three letters in relation to the kidnapping of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother were not authentic, an anonymous FBI official told Reuters. The []

Irish Star

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· Jun 24, 2026

Nancy Guthrie ransom note suggests she was 'dead within the first 48 hours'

EXCLUSIVE: The contents of a ransom note sent in the days after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped have now been revealed, with legal expert Chad D. Cummings analyzing the note

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI finds Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake: Report

The FBI believes all the supposed ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family were not genuine, according to a recent report. An FBI official told Reuters that two ransom notes that appeared in early February, shortly after Guthrie’s kidnapping, and a more recent third message claiming to know the identities of the kidnappers, didn’t come []

CityNews Montreal

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· Jun 23, 2026

A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says she died, CNN reports

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources. Some media outlets had previously reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after [] The post A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says she died, CNN reports appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

The Independent

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Nancy Guthrie mystery takes another turn as FBI says all ransom notes were fake: report

An FBI official told Reuters that the agency believes the two ransom notes reported in February, along with a more recent message from someone claiming to know the identity of Nancy Guthrie’s alleged abductors, were fake communications

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died, CNN reports

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.

CNN

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· Jun 23, 2026

Guthrie case: The major details withheld from the public—until now

Multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation telling CNN that a note, believed to be sent by the kidnappers and sent on February 6th, said that Nancy Guthrie had died. Plus, TMZ reveals other new details of the case. 0:00 What a note tied to the Guthrie disappearance said in February 2:24 Seeing Savannah Guthrie’s February video message in a new light 4:11 The possible lead TMZ shared with authorities 7:32 Why release this information now? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Guthrie #crime #News

Knewz

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes ‘may potentially be legitimate’

Federal investigators are continuing to examine ransom notes connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie after the FBI clarified that while several messages have been deemed fraudulent, others “may potentially be legitimate.” Ranson notes in the Nancy Guthrie case Nancy, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her home near Tucson, Ariz.,...

Daily Mail

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· Jun 26, 2026

New Nancy Guthrie ransom note claims to have VIDEO of Savannah's abducted mom with 'main guy' on day she 'died'

New Nancy Guthrie ransom note claims to have VIDEO of Savannah's abducted mom with 'main guy' on day she 'died'

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI Determines All Three Ransom Notes in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Are Fakes

The FBI has determined that all three ransom notes connected to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, were fabricated by individuals with no connection to her actual disappearance. Nancy Guthrie remains missing, 150 days after she was abducted from her Tucson-area home on February 1.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

‘We Didn’t Mean For Her To Die’: Second Note Claims Nancy Guthrie Died

Investigators familiar with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie believe that two ransom notes sent to her family were authored by the person or group responsible for her abduction. According to sources close to the case, digital forensics show that both messages were likely transmitted from the exact same computer IP address. The first message arrived [] ‘We Didn’t Mean For Her To Die’: Second Note Claims Nancy Guthrie Died

Daily Dot

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘I Just Broke Into the Dollar General’: Woman Says She Accidentally Entered Store After It Closed

A woman is going viral after sharing a video of what she describes as accidentally “breaking into” a Dollar General after entering the store through an unlocked door after closing. The video starts with text on the screen that says “come with me to commit my first crime.” The woman is smiling, suggesting the story Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘I Just Broke Into the Dollar General’: Woman Says She Accidentally Entered Store After It Closed appeared first on The Daily Dot.

WRAL News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Savannah Guthrie opens up about second note in her mother's disappearance

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.

CBC News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ransom note sent days after Nancy Guthrie's abduction said she was dead, sources say

A ransom note sent days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations reported Monday, citing law enforcement sources.

Sky News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake, FBI says

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake, FBI says

Associated Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jun 23, 2026

Savannah Guthrie Responds to Note Claiming Nancy Guthrie Is Dead: “We Cannot Be at Peace”

The longtime ‘Today’ host addressed new reports of a letter having been sent to Tucson media claiming her 84 year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was dead following her abduction.

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