On June 22, new details emerged regarding a second ransom note sent just days after the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. According to NBC News, the note allegedly claimed that Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, had died shortly after she was taken from her Arizona home on February 1.
Sources told the outlet that the note indicated that Guthrie had died, but it made no financial demands for the return of her remains. Although it didn’t include an apology for Guthrie’s kidnapping, it did express guilt over her alleged death.
Now, just one day after the note’s contents became public, industry insider Rob Shuter is reporting that Savannah is devastated by the release of these details. “Savannah is absolutely heartbroken,” a source told Naughty But Nice. “These are details the family prayed would remain private. They were never meant for public consumption.”
Close friends of the Guthrie family claim that they’ve “spent months” looking for answers while “trying to cope with unimaginable grief behind closed doors.” But now, the release of the alleged ransom note has “reopened emotional wounds for Savannah and her siblings.”
“Imagine having the worst moment of your life turned into headlines,” a separate source said. “The family is devastated. This isn’t just information—it’s their trauma.”
Additional sources close to the family maintain that sharing details of the reported ransom note does nothing to further the investigation. “This doesn’t help find Nancy. It doesn’t solve the case. It doesn’t bring anyone closer to justice,” an insider explained. “All it does is force the family to relive the nightmare all over again.”
“They’ve already suffered enough,” another source added. “The focus should be on finding answers, not exposing a grieving family’s most painful moments.”
Despite the pain, Savannah is still determined to find her mother. “She still wants the truth,” the source continued. “She just wishes some of the family’s pain could have stayed private.”
This follows Savannah’s emotional plea during the June 23 broadcast of Today, in which she told viewers she and her family “are in agony” and “cannot be at peace.”
“So no matter how much I try to come out here every day and to smile and find that joy—and I will, I promise I will—this is a moment to tell you that we need your help,” she explained. “We’re begging for your help. And I’m not gonna miss that opportunity.”
She then referenced the $1 million reward her family has offered for information that could help locate Nancy. “So please, if you’re watching, no matter how small, the reward is there. You can tell us. It can be anonymous. Please do the right thing for us, for our family, for our children. We love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her—ever.”
Authorities urge those with tips or leads to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Pima County Sheriff’s Office at 520-351-4900.
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