All three messages in question were initially delivered to various media outlets, including the celebrity news site TMZ.com, before being turned over to authorities for review.

An FBI profiler has cast doubt on the authenticity of communications related to the nearly five-month-old disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. Profiler James…

a second ransom note allegedly sent to some media outlets just days after Nancy Guthrie went missing reportedly said the 84-year-old died and is "buried with nature."

Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer has weighed in on the ransom notes that were sent to the media after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.

Last month, Guthrie’s daughter and NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie delivered an emotional plea to viewers seeking information about her disappearance.

The FBI assessment of inauthenticity pertains to the two ransom notes reported in early February, and a third, more recent message.

All three messages in question were initially delivered to various media outlets, including the celebrity news site TMZ.com, before being turned over to authorities for review.

All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed…

FBI has concluded that all three ransom messages claiming they have information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie were fake.

The FBI determines three notes sent to media outlets after the disappearance of NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother to be fake.

An FBI official told Reuters that the agency believes the two ransom notes reported in February, along with a more recent message from someone claiming to know the identity of…

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Federal investigators have determined that all three messages related to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, are fakes. The FBI's…

Investigators tell Reuters the notes sent to TMZ and local media had no connection to the 'Today' show host's mother's disappearance.

Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate,…

The FBI said in a statement Wednesday that some ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance have been "deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy," and other "demands…

FBI agents are investigating several ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, deeming some as illegitimate extortion attempts. While a few communications are still…

Federal authorities said Wednesday that some of the ransom notes it has received concerning the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie were not legitimate.

The 84-year-old, in frail health with limited mobility, was last seen alive on Jan. 31 at her home.