FBI continues to assess ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case

The FBI said it is still reviewing certain ransom notes related to the February disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as possibly authentic, though other notes have been classified as extortion attempts. The agency’s Phoenix office posted on X that the case is being treated as a kidnapping for ransom and that investigators have received several notes during the probe.

Guthrie, the mother of "TODAY" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1 after being seen the night before around 9:45 p.m., according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. Ten days later, the FBI released doorbell-camera footage showing an armed, masked individual outside her residence, describing the person as a suspect.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department also confirmed it has received information about potential ransom notes and forwards all tips to its detectives, who work with the FBI.

Investigators have examined two notes sent to media outlets. The first claimed Guthrie was safe and demanded cryptocurrency for her release; the second suggested she had died. Savannah Guthrie has publicly appealed for assistance, stating the family will pay any reward offered and urging anyone with information to come forward anonymously.