During a panel discussion at CrimeCon, experts cast doubt on the authenticity of the ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case, saying they might not have been written by a kidnapper.
The 84-year-old was reported missing on 1 February 2026 after failing to attend church, triggering a high-profile search that quickly became dominated by the ransom notes controversy. Authorities initially treated the case as an abduction, with the FBI launching a major investigation into what appeared to be a kidnapping scenario.
