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Nearly eight months after Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her Tucson-area home on February 1, police have received what could be a third ransom note. The Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI task force are investigating its authenticity without releasing details about the new note’s contents or credibility. Earlier this year, two ransom notes—one demanding $4 million and another claiming Guthrie had died—were released by authorities who hoped they would lead to identifying the writer.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Nearly eight months after Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was forcibly abducted from her home outside Tucson on February 1, authorities are investigating a possible new ransom note related to her disappearance. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI Guthrie Task Force received information about this potential ransom note along with social media comments suggesting its authenticity. However, after further review, investigators determined that the text message is not credible, ruling it out as one of several red herrings sent in the months following her disappearance. Earlier, two ransom notes were released: the first demanded $4 million in cryptocurrency and claimed Guthrie was safe but scared; the second note falsely stated she had died shortly after being kidnapped. Despite extensive investigation involving federal authorities, no suspects have been arrested, and there has been little progress in resolving this case that drew national attention.
Written for “Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation” on 2026-10-05,
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Nearly eight months into the search for Nancy Guthrie, police said a new ransom note may have just emerged.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was forcibly abducted from her Tucson-area home on February 1.
uncertain
Guthrie → see → February
The case drew national attention and headlines for months.
asserted
case → draw → months
Early into Nancy's disappearance, two chilling ransom notes were sent to the Guthrie family that were released in full by police in July. One demanded a $4 million ransom and a second claimed the 84-year-old had died before offering an apology.
asserted
old → send → apology
Now, it appears that there may also be a third ransom note.
uncertain
it → appear → ?
Late on Monday evening, the Pima County Sheriff's Department released a statement that said: 'The PCSD/FBI Guthrie Task Force was recently made aware of a new possible ransom note related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.
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Force → release → investigation
Investigators are also aware of social media comments regarding the note and are looking further into the information to determine its credibility.'
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has been investigating the abduction with the help of the FBI.
Police did not say what the contents of the ransom note are, and the statement does not confirm whether it is legitimate.
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it → regard → note
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was forcibly abducted from her Tucson-area home on February 1
Two ransom notes were released by police in July, but it appears that a third note may have just emerged.
uncertain
note → abduct → July
Pima County Sheriff's deputies are pictured at Nancy's home after she disappeared
asserted
she → picture → home
The Pima County Sheriff's Department released this statement late on Monday evening
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Department → release → evening
A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff's Department told KOLD 13 that 'there is some skepticism' regarding the validity of the note.
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spokesperson → tell → note
One of the previous ransom notes released in July was determined to likely be authentic because it contained specific details about Guthrie's home - a broken floodlight in the backyard and a white smartwatch found on her bedroom floor.
asserted
it → release → floor
The other note did not contain specific details but was written in a similar tone to the first, suggesting it may have been penned by the same person.
uncertain
it → contain → person
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in July that investigators released the notes in the hope that someone would recognize the writer's distinctive wording, expressions or style.
asserted
someone → say → wording
The FBI previously released surveillance videos of a masked man who authorities said appeared to tamper with a camera on Nancy's front porch and block it with a plant.
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authorities → release → plant
They described the person as a male about 5 feet, 9 inches tall.
asserted
They → describe → male
Authorities are seeking information on anyone who was behaving differently, changed their physical appearance, suddenly left the Tucson area, or had a noticeable or unexplained interest or disinterest in the case.
asserted
who → seek → case
We are not going away,' Sheriff Nanos said two months ago.
asserted
Nanos → go → ?
'We've got a lot of work ahead of us.'
asserted
We → get → us
Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether the 84-year-old may still be alive, despite one of the previous ransom notes claiming she died.
uncertain
she → remain → notes
This is a breaking news story.
asserted
This → break → ?
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