Sheriffs have 'new, possible ransom note' in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Sep 29, 2026

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Nearly eight months after Nancy Guthrie was snatched from her Arizona home, authorities believe they have uncovered a “new, possible ransom note” linked to the case.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office provided the update on X late Monday night, though they offered few specific details on the matter. It was not clear when the note was sent, to whom it was addressed nor what it contained.

“The PCSD [Pima County Sheriff’s Department]/FBI Guthrie Task Force was recently made aware of a new possible ransom note related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation,” the agency said. “Investigators are also aware of social media comments regarding the note and are looking further into the information to determine its credibility.”

Several ransom notes have surfaced in the months since Guthrie was taken from her home just outside Tucson.

Guthrie, daughter of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has not been seen or heard from since Jan. 31. She went out to dinner that night with her other daughter, Annie, who dropped her off afterwards sometime between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m., police said. She was reported missing the following day, after she failed to show up for church services as she typically does.

A subsequent search of her residence turned up Guthrie’s blood in the doorway, leading investigators to suspect foul play. At 84 years old, Guthrie is barely mobile and suffers from a heart condition, adding an extra layer of urgency to the investigation. But authorities have so far had few breaks in the case, outside surveillance video footage they said captured a potential suspect, who has not been identified. Investigators have also been considering ransom notes received by several media outlets following Guthrie’s disappearance.

In August, authorities released two of them, with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos saying he hoped it would provide them with the “break” that they needed to bring Guthrie home.

“Investigators felt like there’s a number of pieces of information in these notes that it just might jog someone to say, ‘I’ve heard that,’ or [recognize] the wording, the style of the writing. It might jog somebody to think about who would’ve written this, how was this done?” he said at the time.

“My investigators, we look at it, and clearly there’s things in there that are very concerning to our investigative team,” he continued. “So we hope that by releasing the actual note we’ll get some response from the community.”

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