Nancy Guthrie ransom note said she died, sheriff says investigation is still active and mounting

The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is still "very active," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said after two ransom notes were released. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.

The two Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were not written by the masked prowler seen on the porch of the missing 84-year-old matriarch’s Arizona home, an expert has said, suggesting two authors with different motives were behind the messages.

Don Arnold / WireImage President Donald Trump has inserted himself into the case surrounding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, one day after a desperate plea from her famous daughter. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona-area home on Febru

A new report from the Wall Street Journal, published Saturday night, brings to light several possible errors by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department during its search for Nancy Guthrie, which has seen little progress since it began in February. The WSJ, citing personal files and interviews with current and former feder

Questions mount over Nancy Guthrie investigation after report details alleged early blunders  MARCA

A forensic linguist told the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

Newly released ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance raise questions about their authenticity, authorship and language.

A new report from The Wall Street Journal accuses the Pima County Sheriff's Department of investigation delays, failing to protect crime-scene evidence and more.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appealed to the public to report any movements of the accused, Gulivindala Suresh, who has been absconding in the Sai Krishna case.A native of Satyanarayanapuram in Vijayawada, the accused has been evading police arrest for several days, said the SIT officers.The special teams are s

The sheriff leading the case explains why investigators released two ransom notes and says the search remains active.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos issues a video statement about the Nancy Guthrie investigation, addressing Savannah Guthrie and the newly released ransom notes.

Investigators hope the writing style in 2 ransom notes sparks new leads 6 months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared

Two ransom notes sent by people claiming to be the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie were released Friday by local police in hopes of generating new leads.

Six months after her abduction, investigators still have yet to identify a suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie issued a new plea for information on Saturday, after authorities released two ransom received in the days after her mother Nancy’s disappearance six months ago. Guthrie wrote on Instagram, “We are begging for help. We are desperate. We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something. Someone susp

The Guthrie family made a new plea Saturday for anyone to “come forward” with information regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, following the release of two early ransom notes on Friday. The notes were originally sent to a Tucson TV station, KOLD, after Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guth

Police release two ransom notes sent to Savannah Guthrie - including haunting details on how her 84-year-old mother Nancy died  lbc.co.uk

Despite an intense search, there has been no sign of the mother-of-three since she was reported missing.

The notes, made public six months on from the 84-year-old’s disappearance, suggest that whoever was responsible for her abduction may not have intended to kill her.

The notes, made public six months on from the 84-year-old’s disappearance, suggest that whoever was responsible for her abduction may not have intended to kill her.

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.

The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was reported missing on Feb 1, 2026.

The alleged kidnappers first demanded millions in Bitcoin before later claiming the 84-year-old died.

The Pima County Sheriff’s office has released the two ransom notes they believe may be from the person or people who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie earlier this year. One of them describes her as ‘safe but scared’...but days later they say she “perished shortly after she was taken.” NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has the contents of th

Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1. The latest worrying development comes after police released two ransom notes apparently written by the kidnappers

The first note demanded millions. The second said Guthrie had died unexpectedly

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Kidnapping notes tied to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance released to public  CNN

Authorities in the US have released an early ransom note from the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, in hope that someone will recognise the writing.

Authorities released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style. A second note released Friday indicated Guthrie died shortly after she was kidnapped.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI Phoenix Field Office have released two ransom notes that were sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family in the early days of her disappearance case. The purpose of the ransom notes’ release is to ask the public for help in identifying their writer. “These communications reveal dist

Authorities in Arizona have released details of two ransom notes, sent in the days after Nancy Guthrie went missing in February.

July 31, 2026 5:35 PM ET The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two disturbing ransom notes connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, one stating she had died.The authorities shared the information Friday on X and included previously unreleased details that shed new light on the horrifying disappearance of Sav

“Your mother is aware of this and her life is in your hands,” the note read.

Authorities released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style. A second note released Friday indicated Guthrie died shortly after she was kidnapped.

The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, the television news anchor, has been missing for nearly six months.

Investigators on Friday released two notes apparently sent by the individuals who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie from her Tuscon home in February.

A second note released on Friday indicated that Ms Guthrie, 84, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, died.

Authorities Release Early Ransom Note In Nancy Guthrie Case, Hoping Someone Recognizes It  HuffPost

Authorities have released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style

It's been six months since the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson-area home. The 84-year-old remains missing.

Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.

Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea for Mother’s Whereabouts  WSJ