Several outlets report that a ransom note sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family in February contains an “apology” tied to her death, alongside demands for money. The reports say the note was used in a blackmail attempt offering to return Guthrie’s body in exchange for payment. One account describes the message as beginning with a sputtering, labored apology for an accidental death, while another describes it as including a rambled apology for accidentally killing her. Both accounts frame the note as part of an attempt to extort funds from her family. The reports further say the sender’s demands involve returning her remains if payment is made, though the precise amount requested is not consistently detailed across the provided excerpts. The information is attributed to sources familiar with the investigation, according to the articles. The reports do not describe any public statement from law enforcement or the family in the provided material, and they present the note’s contents as allegations drawn from investigative information.