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World 23 Jun 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.

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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. Note sent to U.S. media says Nancy Guthrie died | Hanomansing Tonight 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. NBC, which employs Savannah Guthrie, also reported the contents of the note citing three people familiar with the matter. Some media outlets had reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after Guthrie's disappearance in early February from her home just outside Tucson but did not reveal she was no longer alive. CNN reported Monday that one of notes revealed that Nancy Guthrie was dead — and that those who kidnapped her did not mean to kill her, but that she died shortly after her disappearance.

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