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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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Metro
· Jun 26, 2026
New Nancy Guthrie demand letter claims to have video of ‘day she died’
New Nancy Guthrie demand letter claims to have video of ‘day she died’
CNN
· Jun 23, 2026
Note connected to Nancy Guthrie case claimed she died after kidnapping
A note sent to media outlets in February claimed that Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, died shortly after her disappearance, multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN. CNN and a local television station in Tucson, Arizona, agreed to a request from law enforcement and the family not to report the contents at the time so future communications from a possible kidnapper or kidnappers could be authenticated. #CNN #News
Variety
· Jun 23, 2026
Savannah Guthrie Fights Back Tears While Responding to Note Claiming Her Mom Nancy Is Dead: ‘We’ll Never Stop Looking for Her, Ever’
Savannah Guthrie fought through tears on the June 23 episode of “Today” while reacting to the latest news development regarding the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year. Savannah and her siblings received two []
Us Weekly
· Jun 25, 2026
'Today' Staff 'Feels So Bad' for Savannah Guthrie Over Mom’s Ransom Note
Savannah Guthrie’s Today colleagues have shown her support after she broke down on air while addressing reports about ransom notes related to her mom Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. According to a new report from Page Six, Today staffers felt it was a “sad day” when Savannah had to comment on speculation that her mother, Nancy, may []
South China Morning Post
· Jun 23, 2026
Ransom note says Nancy Guthrie is dead, prompting plea from daughter Samantha
Today show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers on Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organisations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in agony, and we cannot be at peace We love our mum. We’ll never stop looking for her,” Guthrie said at the Today desk in New York, holding a tissue in her left hand. Nancy Guthrie, 84, who lived alone, was reported missing from her Tucson-area...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
Note sent to media claims Nancy Guthrie is dead
CNN reports Nancy Guthrie's family received a note, claiming she is dead. According to the note, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie died shortly after her abduction. The message did not contain an apology for allegedly taking the mother but expressed regret over her passing, according to sources who told NBC. Her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, made an emotional plea for any information regarding her mother's whereabouts.
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Related coverage for "Savannah Guthrie Responds to Note Claiming Nancy Guthrie Is Dead: “We Cannot Be at Peace”": Metro — New Nancy Guthrie demand letter claims to have video of ‘day she died’. CNN — Note connected to Nancy Guthrie case claimed she died after kidnapping. Variety — Savannah Guthrie Fights Back Tears While Responding to Note Claiming Her Mom Nancy Is Dead: ‘We’ll Never Stop Looking for Her, Ever’. Us Weekly — 'Today' Staff 'Feels So Bad' for Savannah Guthrie Over Mom’s Ransom Note. South China Morning Post — Ransom note says Nancy Guthrie is dead, prompting plea from daughter Samantha. Sky News Australia — Note sent to media claims Nancy Guthrie is dead