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Full contents of first Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed

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Newest development Jul 24, 2026 · 2 reportsNew details in Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed

Nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in Arizona, the full contents of a ransom note that might have come from her kidnapper are coming to light. Mark Strassmann reports on the latest developments in the search for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

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    Full contents of first Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed

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    New details in Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed

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  1. People

    First Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Began, 'Hello Savannah, We Have Your Mother': Report (opens People)

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    The chilling ransom note warned Nancy’s daughter, Savannah Guthrie: "Do not play games"

  2. New York Post

    Chilling first Nancy Guthrie ransom note included stern warning for Savannah: report (opens New York Post)

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    A crime journalist read the alleged note verbatim on Wednesday's episode of the "Crime Junkie" podcast, nearly six months after Nancy's disappearance.

  3. Washington Times

    First Nancy Guthrie ransom note read aloud on true-crime podcast (opens Washington Times)

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    The sender of the first ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance opened with a direct warning to her daughter, "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, telling her that her mother's life "is in your hands."

  4. News Nation Now

    Full contents of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case revealed: Report (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    "Hello Savannah. We have your mother Nancy. She is safe but scared."

  5. WFLA

    Full contents of Nancy Guthrie ransom notes revealed: Report (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    "Hello Savannah. We have your mother Nancy. She is safe but scared."

  6. CBS News

    Full contents of first Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed (opens CBS News)

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    Nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in Arizona, the full contents of a ransom note that might have come from her kidnapper are coming to light. Mark Strassmann reports on the latest developments in the search for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

  7. Revolver News

  8. The Western Journal

    Full Text of First Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Revealed by Local Crime Journalist - Direct, Chilling, And Strangely Reassuring (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    The text of the first alleged ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, was revealed on a podcast Wednesday, several outlets reported. The […]

  9. People

    This ‘Atypical’ Detail in Nancy Guthrie’s Reported Ransom Note Made an Ex-FBI Negotiator Skeptical (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Guthrie’s disappearance is still shrouded in mystery more than five months later

  10. KYMA Yuma

    New details in Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Crime journalist Briana Whitney read the letter on the Crime Junkie podcast. It warned "Today" Show host Savannah Guthrie that her mother's life was in her hands.

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