FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes
Key takeaways
- “None of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine,” the FBI official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details of an active investigation.
- A second law enforcement source familiar with the matter confirmed the FBI assessment of the ransom notes.
- A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading the overall investigation, declined to comment, citing its agreement to refer all inquiries regarding ransom notes to the FBI.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize WASHINGTON, June 30: All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother Nancy Guthrie have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake communications, an FBI official told Reuters on Tuesday.
The FBI assessment of inauthenticity pertains to the two ransom notes reported in early February, days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished, and a third, more recent message from someone claiming to know the kidnappers’ identities, the official said.
“None of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine,” the FBI official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details of an active investigation.