Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers reportedly apologised for her death in a ransom note seeking $4 million, according to a new investigation into the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie.
Details of the Ransom Notes
Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home earlier this year, and her whereabouts remain unknown. A new investigation has focused on a series of ransom notes from her alleged kidnappers, sent hours after she was reported missing on February 1.
The first alleged ransom note, demanding payment for her release, was forwarded to the Pima County Sheriff after being received by TMZ and other media outlets. It demanded $4 million in bitcoin be paid before a February 5 deadline, after which the amount would rise to $6 million.
Credibility of the Notes
Investigators reportedly had reason to find the message credible due to accurate details in the note, according to a report in Air Mail. These details included a description of Nancy's clothes and a broken light at her home, where she was taken from.
The alleged kidnappers described Nancy as 'safe but scared' in the note sent before the deadline. However, investigators chose to send a smaller sum of $152 in an attempt to track where the money went. It has been claimed that the money in the Bitcoin account remained untouched.
Apology and Offer
After the deadline, another ransom note is said to have offered an 'apology' for Nancy's death and claimed her body could be delivered for $4 million. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has not commented on the investigation.
