Sheriff In Savannah Guthrie's Mom's Disappearance Discusses 'Suspects' As 'Possible Ransom Note' Surfaces
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom are looking into a “possible ransom note” after previously stating that no suspects have been identified.
On February 3, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that evidence was gathered from the Arizona home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen at her home on Saturday, January 31. “We have submitted all kinds of samples for DNA, and we’ve gotten some back, but nothing to indicate any suspects,” he said.
After this update, reports emerged stating that purported ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin for Nancy’s safe return had been sent to TMZ and Tucson outlets KOLD and KGUN. Nanos said that investigators are “absolutely not” dismissing the notes.
“When the note comes to us, it’s like any piece of evidence,” he told CBS News. “You give it to us. You give us a lead. We’re going to look at every aspect of that lead and work it as a lead.”
Nancy was reported missing at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. She had been dropped off at her home around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Her disappearance is being treated as a crime after local police said she was likely taken against her will in a “possible kidnapping or abduction.” The mother-of-three’s cellphone and car were left behind at her home, and authorities stated that physical ailments would have prevented her from walking far alone.
Her pacemaker last sent a signal to her iPhone around 2 a.m. on Sunday, according to CNN.
In addition to Today host Savannah, Nancy is also a mother to an older son and daughter.