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Investigators are evaluating a new potential ransom note linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she vanished from her Arizona home. Authorities are also monitoring social media speculation regarding the document.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has determined that a newly surfaced text message, which some believed could be a ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, is not credible. The sheriff's office and the FBI task force were recently made aware of the communication and are aware of social media speculation surrounding it. Authorities continue to urge the public to report any similar messages. Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Arizona home on January 31, and her disappearance has triggered a months-long investigation involving local law enforcement, the FBI, and private forensic labs.
Allison Janney’s backstage Emmy win included a heartfelt acknowledgment of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, prompting an emotional response from Guthrie on NBC’s Today as she spoke about Nancy Guthrie’s ongoing disappearance; Nancy Guthrie has been missing since late January with the FBI investigating, notes that were later deemed fake, and no suspects named, while the Guthrie family holds onto hope for her safe return and a proper goodbye.
At Emmys 2026, Savannah Guthrie tearfully thanked Allison Janney after Janney paid tribute to Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, prompting Guthrie to appeal on Today for information as her family continues the search; Guthrie and co-host Willie Geist urged viewers to call the FBI tip line, noting the pain of a disappearance that began in February, while Janney told reporters she thinks about Nancy daily and expressed compassion for the Guthrie family.
On Thursday’s Today show, Savannah Guthrie briefly spoke about her mother Nancy Guthrie in the past tense, seven months into Nancy’s disappearance from an Arizona home. A source said the remark wasn’t an admission of death. Authorities say the case remains active with FBI involvement, DNA and video analyses ongoing, and a $1 million reward still offered for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s return.
Savannah Guthrie referenced her mother Nancy Guthrie’s Irish roots on the Today show as she and her cohosts prep for live Ireland episodes, noting that Nancy’s family was Irish and from Galway. The appearance comes seven months into Nancy’s disappearance in Arizona, with investigators still active, Nancy’s family offering a $1 million reward, and Guthrie publicly urging her mother’s captors to reveal Nancy’s whereabouts. Guthrie has previously suggested Nancy may have passed, though a source denies this was a death acknowledgment; the case remains unresolved, with DNA and surveillance evidence cited in the ongoing investigation.
Human remains were found in a desert area about 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home. Authorities say there is no indication the remains are connected to Guthrie’s February disappearance, and the site appears to have housed the body for an extended period. Police noted there wasn’t an obvious large law-enforcement presence at the scene.
A Pima County law-enforcement union leader accuses the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation of being hampered from the start by inexperienced homicide detectives, friction with the FBI, and an early decision to cede the crime scene to the Guthrie family, with key evidence like doorbell footage and ransom notes yielding no solid leads and public tensions between local authorities and federal agents.
An alleged insider alleges the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case was compromised from the outset due to an inexperienced lead homicide detective and perceived leadership failures by Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, citing duplicated work, poor communication, lack of public outreach, and limited outreach to Tucson’s networks, with tensions noted toward the FBI during the early stages.
A forensic psychologist questions the legitimacy of Nancy Guthrie’s ransom notes, while investigators continue to pursue all credible leads and review surveillance footage as Guthrie remains missing, keeping an open mind about the case.
In Tucson, neighbors say FBI investigators returned to search the brush behind Nancy Guthrie’s home as her six-month disappearance nears, while officials say no task force has recently returned. A retired sheriff’s lieutenant suggests heavy monsoon rains could have exposed or moved evidence and altered the landscape, potentially prompting renewed scrutiny. Authorities continue pursuing leads, reviewing thousands of videos, and offering a reward pool exceeding $1.2 million for information about Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, who vanished on Feb. 1.
Sources tell Page Six the FBI should assume control of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance after six months of little progress by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, with insiders calling the handling “shocking and disturbing” and criticizing early crime-scene preservation; the effort now includes private-sector help and a $1 million reward as investigators press for answers.
Arizona police publicly released two ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance: the first demanded $4 million in bitcoin (rising to $6 million if unpaid by Monday), while the second claimed she had died. Officials say the notes’ distinctive word choices could help identify the writer, and Savannah Guthrie urged the public to come forward. Nancy Guthrie disappeared on Feb. 1 and was reported to take daily medications whose absence could be fatal.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department released two ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's Tucson disappearance, with a retired investigator saying the release mirrors the Unabomber case’s tactic of publishing the writer’s words to elicit tips. Experts note the notes’ distinctive linguistic style could help identify the sender, though the notes are just one piece of the investigation as authorities seek leads ahead of the six‑month mark; the case carries a $1.2 million reward and remains active.
A forensic psychologist argues that Nancy Guthrie’s two ransom notes were written by two different people with contrasting motives—the first demanding $4 million in bitcoin, the second saying Guthrie had died and was buried in nature—suggesting a rupture in the perpetrators’ dynamics and possibly involvement by multiple people beyond the porch sighting, as the FBI continues the investigation into her February 1 disappearance.