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Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleas for help after second ransom note says her mother is dead

LA Times · Jun 23, 2026, 8:12 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie made a tearful, emotional plea Tuesday after revelations that a second ransom note sent following her mother’s abduction revealed she died sometime after the abduction.
  • The note described Nancy Guthrie, according to two sources, as being with nature after her death and made no demand for money.
  • NBC News first reported the second kidnapping note and The Times confirmed it.

Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie in June 2023. (Nathan Congleton / NBC via Getty Images) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow June 23, 2026 1:12 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie made a tearful, emotional plea Tuesday after revelations that a second ransom note sent following her mother’s abduction revealed she died sometime after the abduction.

The note described Nancy Guthrie, according to two sources, as being with nature after her death and made no demand for money. The “with nature” comment seems to suggest the abductors had buried the grandmother. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, working with the FBI, is investigating the kidnapping.

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