{"id":1065,"date":"2026-04-17T08:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssmach.xyz\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2026-04-17T08:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:23:57","slug":"nancy-guthries-alleged-kidnappers-claimed-in-a-ransom-note-sent-to-tmz-that-the-84-year-old-mother-of-tv-host-savannah-guthrie-is-safe-but-scared-and-fully-aware-o-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssmach.xyz\/?p=1065","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Guthrie\u2019s alleged kidnappers claimed in a ransom note sent to TMZ that the 84-year-old mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie is \u201csafe but scared\u201d \u2014 and fully aware of the disturbing demands tied to her release."},"content":{"rendered":"

The message, which surfaced two days after she was reported missing over the weekend, reportedly called for millions of dollars in bitcoin and warned of \u201cserious\u201d consequences if the payment was not made.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI will say the letter begins by saying she is safe but scared, and they go on to say she knows exactly what the demand is,\u201d\u00a0TMZ Harvey Levin told Fox News<\/a>\u00a0Thursday night per the\u00a0New York Post.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are, through us, telling the family exactly what they are demanding, and they are saying that Nancy is aware of it.\u201d Also, \u201cThey are saying \u2026 that this will be their only communication and they are done communicating and negotiating \u2014 here\u2019s the deal and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs the clock ticks, that\u2019s one of the reasons the FBI and other authorities have gotten desperate here,\u201d TMZ\u2019s Levin said.<\/p>\n

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Without going into specifics, Levin said certain details in the message suggested Guthrie \u2014 whom authorities believe was taken from her Tucson home against her will over the weekend \u2014 may still be in the surrounding area. He noted that the ransom note referenced insider information tied to the suspected abduction, including mentions of her Apple Watch and a damaged floodlight at her million-dollar property.<\/p>\n

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According to Levin, the message was sent before those details had been publicly disclosed, raising concern that the note could be credible and prompting an immediate call to the sheriff after reviewing its contents during an interview with CNN\u2019s Erin Burnett.<\/p>\n

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Levin said the message referenced specific details about the case, including Guthrie\u2019s Apple Watch and a damaged floodlight \u2014 information that aligned with what investigators had already mentioned. He also noted the note described the watch\u2019s exact placement, a detail not publicly released, which he suggested could make authorities take the letter more seriously.<\/p>\n

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