Nancy Guthrie ransom letter send to KOLD might not be hoax as intimate details are shared along with specific deadline made for funds for release of Savannah Guthrie’s mother who has been missing since Saturday, January 31 from her Tucson, Arizona home.
An alleged ransom note sent to Tucson, Arizona news station KOLD pertaining to the abduction of NBC Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy has shared intimate details along with a deadline for funds to be sent.
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, KOLD anchor Mary Coleman appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett Outfront and shared information about the alleged ransom note that was sent to the news station via email.
Speaking to CNN, Coleman expressed, that it became ‘clear after a couple of sentences’ that it ‘might not be a hoax.’
Nancy Guthrie ransom letter might not be hoax
Adding, ‘There are a few things that we can share as far as what the contents were. A lot of it is information that only someone who is holding her for ransom would know — some very sensitive information and things that people who were there when she was taken captive would know,’ Coleman said.
‘So those are things that are concerning. We immediately sent that information over to the sheriff’s department,’ Coleman added. She said a detective got back to them and asked for more information to search for an IP address for the email.
Ransom letter includes dollar amount and deadline
Coleman also shared that the ransom letter included a ‘dollar amount’ and a ‘deadline,’ as well as ‘other specifics that only Guthrie’s abductor might know, so that definitely raised some red flags.’
Coleman said that authorities are ‘still looking into the legitimacy’ of the ransom note and are now sourcing its origin.
The existence of an alleged ransom note was acknowledged by Savannah, 54, in an Instagram video shared on Feb. 4, where she sat with her siblings, Camron and Annie, and pleaded for their mom’s safe return.
‘We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,’ Savannah said in the video. ‘As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk.’
‘However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us.’
No suspect identified, nor has any person of interest been identified
The revelation comes days after a purported ransom note was sent to TMZ (not to police, or the family or to even a local Tucson news outlet) with the supposed kidnappers demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was aware of ‘possible random note(s) circulating’ — but did not confirm the legitimacy of the demand.
The note to TMZ provided a deadline for the ransom payment, and implied something would befall the ‘Today’ show host’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, if payment wasn’t made.
It remained unclear if the alleged ransom note sent to TMZ was the same as the one sent to KOLD or by another party alleging to be Nancy Guthrie’s abductor.
To date, no suspect has been identified, nor has any person of interest been identified in the ongoing investigation into Nancy’s whereabouts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900. People are encouraged to call 88-CRIME or 520-882-7463. All calls remain anonymous. They can also use the mobile app P3TIPS or visit 88crime.org.
