The mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-host of the “Today” show, has mysteriously disappeared, and a ransom note with disturbing details about the night of her disappearance has surfaced, according to law enforcement officials. The note, which was sent to a local news station in Arizona, provided specific information about Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home and her attire on the night she vanished. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos shared this information with CBS News on Tuesday evening.
The note was sent to KOLD-TV, a CBS affiliate in Arizona. The station has chosen not to disclose the exact contents of the note. It remains unclear whether this note is the same one that was sent to TMZ on Tuesday. Sheriff Nanos declined to comment on whether the details in the note corresponded with the evidence found at the crime scene, which included blood droplets and signs of forced entry.
Sheriff Nanos emphasized the importance of the note as a potential lead in the investigation. “Like any piece of evidence, it provides us with a lead. We will scrutinize every aspect of that lead,” he said. The note has been analyzed by investigators and is being taken seriously.
The FBI has also reviewed the note and shared its contents with Savannah Guthrie. Sheriff Nanos expressed regret that the details of the note had been made public before reaching the media. He declined to speculate on the number of individuals involved in the alleged abduction of Nancy Guthrie.
Sheriff Nanos addressed the abductor or abductors directly, emphasizing the urgency of the situation due to Nancy’s need for daily medication. “The clock is literally ticking,” he warned. “You’ve put her in grave danger by withholding her critical medication. As I’ve said before, the consequences could be fatal if she doesn’t receive her medication.”
Savannah Guthrie, a veteran NBC News correspondent for nearly 20 years, has cancelled her scheduled trip to Italy to cover the Winter Olympics as authorities continue their search for her mother.