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Second ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after January kidnapping
A second ransom note sent to media outlets on 6 February stated that Nancy Guthrie had died, according to investigators. The note apologized for her death and said it was inadvertent. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the investigation remains active.
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A second ransom note sent to media outlets on 6 February stated that Nancy Guthrie had died after being abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, investigators told U.S. media. The note used language similar to an earlier demand for millions in bitcoin but contained no ransom request and instead apologized for her death, saying it was inadvertent.
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" The FBI declined to comment on the contents of the ransom notes or whether investigators had found evidence that Guthrie had died. Law enforcement had asked media outlets to hold off publishing details of the notes while the investigation was at a sensitive stage.
Family response Savannah Guthrie addressed the news during her first appearance on NBC's Today show after the second note became public. >"Somebody knows something. " — Savannah Guthrie, 24 June 2026 (CBS News) She said the family had received the message and understood it, adding they would pay if the kidnappers returned their mother.
events Nancy Guthrie was dropped off at her home by relatives on 31 January and did not appear for a scheduled virtual church service the next morning. An initial ransom note demanding millions in bitcoin was sent the day after she vanished and included specific details about her home.
A second note arrived on 6 February stating she had died. The Guthrie family offered a $1 million reward, and the FBI added $100,000, for information leading to her return. Authorities released security footage showing a masked person outside the home and repeatedly warned that the 84-year-old was in poor health and without critical medication.
Savannah Guthrie stepped away from NBC's Today show for more than two months and returned in early April as the search continued.
