Chilling first Nancy Guthrie ransom note warned Savannah
The chilling first Nancy Guthrie ransom note has been read aloud in full, according to a Page Six report. Crime journalist Briana Whitney shared the alleged message on Wednesday’s “Crime Junkie” podcast, nearly six months after the 84-year-old vanished from her Tucson home. It opened with a stern warning directed at daughter Savannah Guthrie.
Key Takeaways
- Whitney read the alleged first ransom note verbatim on “Crime Junkie,” nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
- The note addressed Savannah, claimed Nancy was “safe but scared,” and set a seven-day hold with a Bitcoin ransom demand.
- It warned that if payment missed a Monday 5 p.m. deadline, Nancy “will be killed,” and told Savannah not to involve law enforcement.
- Page Six reports the FBI has not confirmed the note’s authenticity; sources previously told Reuters the notes are not believed genuine.
What did the chilling first Nancy Guthrie ransom note say?
According to Page Six, Whitney read the message beginning: “Hello, Savannah. We have your mother, Nancy.”
The note claimed Nancy was “safe but scared,” would be held for ransom, and would be “released unharmed” after payment, with a maximum hold of seven days. It allegedly demanded millions of dollars in U.S. currency and set deadlines.
Once payment hit a Bitcoin address, the note said, Nancy would be released within 12 hours to a safe drop-off location back in Tucson.
What stern warning was included for Savannah?
The alleged abductor’s message escalated: if payment was not received by “the last deadline on Monday the 9th at 5 p.m., she will be killed.” It added that Nancy was “aware of this” and that “her life is in your hands.”
“There will be no negotiation. Do not play games. Law enforcement will not be able to help you,” the note continued, per the podcast reading reported by Page Six.
Whitney also said the note cited details about Nancy’s home, including a “white smart watch” near the foot of her bed and a “floodlight … destroyed in the backyard.”
Has the FBI confirmed the note is real?
Whitney noted the FBI has not determined whether the note came from Nancy’s kidnapper. Page Six cited an anonymous FBI insider who told Reuters earlier this month that “none of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine,” with a second law enforcement source echoing that claim.
Savannah’s representative did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. Savannah and siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie have pleaded for their mother’s return for nearly six months. As headlines about alleged messages swirled last month, Savannah tearfully begged the public for tips on the “Today” show, saying she is “in agony” and “cannot be at peace.”
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