Chilling first Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed, report says: ‘Hello, Savannah’
A ransom note allegedly sent by the kidnapper of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has been revealed on a true-crime podcast. The note demands millions in Bitcoin and threatens the victim's life, while the FBI continues to investigate its authenticity.
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Add Page Six on Google The chilling first ransom note allegedly sent by Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper has been revealed in full for the first time.
Journalist Briana Whitney read the message on Wednesday’s episode of the “Crime Junkie” podcast , nearly six months after the 84-year-old’s disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona, home .
“Hello, Savannah. We have your mother, Nancy,” the note began, according to the reporter.
“She is safe but scared,” Whitney went on to read. “She will be held for ransom and once payment is received, she will be released unharmed. We will be holding her for a maximum of seven days.”
She noted that the alleged abductor went on to demand millions of dollars — specifying this should be sent in US currency — while outlining deadlines.
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