Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, were not legitimate, but other notes might be and are still under investigation, the FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday.

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 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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An FBI official said the bureau believes the ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family are not genuine.

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, were not legitimate, but other notes…

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 has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

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…