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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case contradicted himself on ransom note

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Newest development Aug 3, 2026 · 4 reportsSheriff in Nancy Guthrie case contradicted himself on ransom note

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News last Thursday that he didn't have a ransom note saying Nancy Guthrie was dead. But one day later he released a note saying just that. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

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  1. Read the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released by Pima County sheriff

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  1. New York Post

    How bitcoin ransom in Nancy Guthrie case could still hold ‘valuable’ evidence 6 months after kidnapping (opens New York Post)

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    Several alleged ransom notes surfaced after Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mom was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1.

  2. Fox News

    Sheriff Nanos posts video commenting on newly released ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case, addresses family (opens Fox News)

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    Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos issues a video statement about the Nancy Guthrie investigation, addressing Savannah Guthrie and the newly released ransom notes.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    Sheriff Nanos, Savannah Guthrie release separate message to mark 6 months of Guthrie Investigation (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Pima County Sheriff's Department released ransom notes connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. Sheriff Chris Nanos says the specific wording and writing style could be crucial to solving the case.

  4. KXAN Austin

    Read the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released by Pima County sheriff (opens KXAN Austin)

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    The first ransom note opened by addressing “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie directly.

  5. New York Post

    Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were written by two different people, expert claims — and what this could mean (opens New York Post)

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    The two Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were not written by the masked prowler seen on the porch of the missing 84-year-old matriarch’s Arizona home, an expert has said, suggesting two authors with different motives were behind the messages.

  6. News Nation Now

    Who wrote the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes? (opens News Nation Now)

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    The Pima County Sheriff's Department released two of the ransom notes.

  7. CBS News

    Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case contradicted himself on ransom note (opens CBS News)

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    Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News last Thursday that he didn't have a ransom note saying Nancy Guthrie was dead. But one day later he released a note saying just that. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

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