Ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie kidnapping released six months into unsolved case
The ransom notes "reveal distinctive patterns of word choice, syntax and phraseology" that someone close to the author might recognize, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
Six months after Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Arizona home, the Pima County Sheriff's Department released two ransom notes purportedly from her kidnappers. The first note, dated February 2, demanded $4 million in Bitcoin, threatening to increase it to $6 million and kill Nancy if not paid. It included authenticating details like a wristwatch left on the floor and a destroyed floodlight. The second note, received February 6, stated, "She perished shortly after she was taken. We believe it was heart-related. She is buried in nature now." Savannah Guthrie has appealed to the kidnappers to "tell us where to look for her." Investigators are still seeking information about a masked prowler seen on video, whose identity remains unknown, and believe the ransom notes' unique language could help identify the author.
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