On June 22, new details emerged regarding a second ransom note sent just days after the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Guthrie<\/a>. According to NBC News<\/a>, the note allegedly claimed that Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today <\/em>co-anchor Savannah Guthrie<\/a>, had died shortly after she was taken<\/a> from her Arizona home on February 1.<\/p>\n 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\u2019t include an apology for Guthrie\u2019s kidnapping, it did express guilt over her alleged death.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Now, just one day after the note\u2019s contents became public, industry insider Rob Shuter is reporting that Savannah is devastated by the release of these details. \u201cSavannah is absolutely heartbroken,\u201d a source told Naughty But Nice<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThese are details the family prayed would remain private. They were never meant for public consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n Close friends of the Guthrie family claim that they\u2019ve \u201cspent months\u201d looking for answers while \u201ctrying to cope with unimaginable grief behind closed doors.\u201d But now, the release of the alleged ransom note has \u201creopened emotional wounds for Savannah and her siblings.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cImagine having the worst moment of your life turned into headlines,\u201d a separate source said. \u201cThe family is devastated. This isn\u2019t just information\u2014it\u2019s their trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nancy-Guthrie-poster.jpg?w=300&h=168&crop=1\")
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