A ransom note sent to various media houses shortly after the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, claimed she had passed away, according to sources close to the investigation.
The perpetrators attempted to bargain with the Guthrie family for the return of Nancy’s body.
Authorities are said to have authenticated the note, which led them to shift their focus from a suspected kidnapping to a potential homicide.
