New Ransom Note in Nancy Guthrie Case Deemed Fake by Authorities
Pima County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday that a recently received text message is not credible, marking another dead end in the nearly eight-month investigation.
Authorities have determined that a new text message believed to be a ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is not legitimate. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday that after further review, investigators concluded the message was not credible.
The development comes as the investigation into the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie nears its eighth month. Guthrie vanished from her desert home near Tucson in February.
This is not the first potential lead to be dismissed. Authorities have received multiple communications in the months since Guthrie’s disappearance, many of which have turned out to be non-credible or led to dead ends. In February, the FBI released a surveillance image of a suspect wearing a ski mask in connection with the case.
In July, a California man pleaded guilty to sending a fake ransom note to the Guthrie family. The FBI had previously determined that other ransom notes submitted in the case were not genuine.
Investigators continue to seek a breakthrough in the case, which has garnered significant public attention due to Savannah Guthrie's profile.
