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Nancy Guthrie case: FBI calls ransom demand a hoax
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Nancy Guthrie case: FBI calls ransom demand a hoax

ARY News · Jul 1, 2026, 10:09 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize All three ransom notes found during the search operation of Nancy Guthrie turned out to be fake.
  • All three ransom notes sent to media outlets following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie were fake, according to the FBI.
  • The 84-year-old mother of US breakfast show host Savannah Guthrie went missing on 1 February and has not been seen since.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize All three ransom notes found during the search operation of Nancy Guthrie turned out to be fake.

All three ransom notes sent to media outlets following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie were fake, according to the FBI.

The 84-year-old mother of US breakfast show host Savannah Guthrie went missing on 1 February and has not been seen since. Two notes were sent to the media in the immediate aftermath of her disappearance, while a recent third message claimed to know the kidnappers’ identities.

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