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One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
The Pima County Sheriff's Office has released two ransom emails allegedly sent by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper in the nearly six-month-old disappearance case. One note threatened to kill the 84-year-old mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom was not paid within a week; the other claimed she had died shortly after being abducted. Authorities released the messages in hopes the writing style might be recognized and generate new leads.
Sky News – World One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
For the first time, the Pima County Sheriff's Office released a pair of emails allegedly sent by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper, who said she had died shortly after she had been abducted. Tom Hanson reports.
NYTimes – US The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, the television news anchor, has been missing for nearly six months.
Sky News – World Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.
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