Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has publicly dismissed the latest alleged ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as a fraudulent attempt to exploit the high-profile case. The message, which claimed to offer a device password containing footage of Guthrie's 'last day' in exchange for Bitcoin, is the latest in a series of digital extortion attempts that investigators now firmly categorise as malicious hoaxes.
The 84-year-old mother of NBC Today anchor Savannah Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home on 31 January 2026. Since the investigation began, a steady stream of unverified communications has complicated the work of federal and local authorities.
