New details about the first ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are being shared nearly six months after she was taken from her home in Arizona, according to multiple reports. CBS News reports that the full contents of the note are discussed by CBS correspondent Mark Strassmann and are emerging through the true-crime podcast “Crime Junkie.” The note is described as having been sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family and is being treated by investigators as potentially connected to a kidnapper. CBS News says police are still seeking tips as the investigation continues.
Other outlets report that the note is read aloud during the podcast episode nearly six months after Guthrie’s disappearance. The Washington Times says the sender opens with a warning directed at Guthrie’s daughter, Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC’s “Today.” The quoted message states that Nancy Guthrie’s life is “in your hands.” The New York Post and the Daily Mail similarly describe the note as containing a stern threat aimed at Savannah, though they rely on the podcast’s presentation of the alleged note’s contents.
