{"id":23702,"date":"2026-08-01T00:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23702"},"modified":"2026-08-01T00:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:26:37","slug":"ransom-notes-in-nancy-guthrie-case-released-as-sheriffs-office-asks-for-publics-help-in-identifying-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23702","title":{"rendered":"Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released as sheriff&#8217;s office asks for public&#8217;s help in identifying writer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The Pima County Sheriff&#8217;s Department has <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PimaSheriff\/status\/2083266827707363582\" dir=\"ltr\">released<\/a> two ransom notes received by local media in Tucson, Arizona, in the days after Nancy Guthrie was taken, while calling for the public&#8217;s help in identifying their writer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The redacted versions of the notes arrive <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/nancy-guthrie-abduction-timeline-mysterious-disappearance-savannah-guthries\/story?id=129848673\" dir=\"ltr\">six months<\/a> after the mother of &#8220;Today&#8221; show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson-area home. The 84-year-old remains missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC News has previously described the contents of the notes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:64.5909090909091%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffefd10a-a457-4f8e-b630-6f056043a608\/guthrie-8-ht-gmh-260205_1770323490722_hpMain_3.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffefd10a-a457-4f8e-b630-6f056043a608\/guthrie-8-ht-gmh-260205_1770323490722_hpMain_3.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffefd10a-a457-4f8e-b630-6f056043a608\/guthrie-8-ht-gmh-260205_1770323490722_hpMain_3.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffefd10a-a457-4f8e-b630-6f056043a608\/guthrie-8-ht-gmh-260205_1770323490722_hpMain_3.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffefd10a-a457-4f8e-b630-6f056043a608\/guthrie-8-ht-gmh-260205_1770323490722_hpMain_3.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">This image provided by the FBI Feb. 5, 2026, shows a missing person Nancy Guthrie.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">FBI<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;These communications reveal distinctive patterns of word choice, syntax, and phraseology that reflect the writer&#8217;s unique linguistic style,&#8221; the Pima County Sheriff&#8217;s Department said in a press release on Friday. &#8220;They also provide valuable insight into the person&#8217;s mindset, motives, and the evolution of their tone over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The department said they &#8220;believe these distinctive linguistic characteristics may be recognizable to someone who knows or has interacted with the notes&#8217; writer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">This is a developing story. 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