Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note had Chilling ‘Apology’ for Her Death

One of the ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie’s devastated family reportedly included a chilling apology for her alleged accidental death.

The disturbing message was sent on February 6 to TMZ from the same IP address as earlier ransom notes that appeared to contain specific details about the night Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home, according to a new report from Air Mail.

Guthrie, 84, is the mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie. She has been missing since February 1, when authorities believe she was kidnapped from her home.

The first note, reportedly sent on February 2, demanded $4 million in bitcoin and claimed Nancy was “safe but scared.” It also laid out instructions for an exchange, which reportedly led investigators to believe the message could have come from the real kidnappers rather than a cruel internet hoaxer.

But just days later, the tone changed dramatically.

According to the report, the February 6 email opened with a bizarre apology for Nancy’s accidental death. The note then allegedly suggested her body could be returned to the family for a price, though no specific amount was listed.

That horrifying message reportedly shifted the investigation from a kidnapping case to a possible homicide.

The email also appeared to trigger an emotional public response from Savannah and her siblings. The next day, they posted a short video on Instagram saying they had “received your message and we understand.”

Savannah later pleaded for her mother’s return, saying, “return our mother to us,” and adding that her safe return was “very valuable to us” and that the family would pay.

Since Nancy’s disappearance, her family and several media outlets have reportedly received a flood of ransom notes. Investigators have been sorting through the messages and separating them into categories as they try to determine which are real and which are fake.

According to Air Mail, notes containing specific details about Nancy were considered more credible, while the message referencing her alleged accidental death was treated as especially alarming.

Savannah previously acknowledged in a Today interview that many of the ransom messages sent to the family appeared to be fake. Still, she said she believed the two notes the family responded to were likely real.

“I believe the two notes that we received that we responded to, I tend to believe those are real,” she said.

No arrests have been made in the case, and the mystery surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance remains unsolved.