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 under review for potential legitimacy, the case remains classified as a kidnapping for ransom. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen in January 2026 and is believed to have been abducted from her Arizona home.

A reporter has revealed what he has learned from federal law enforcement sources about ransom requests amid the search for Nancy Guthrie.

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

As Nancy Guthrie's missing person case unfolds, ransom notes indicate a complicated narrative surrounding her disappearance and presumed death.

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.

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

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 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…