The FBI said it is investigating multiple ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, but has dismissed some as extortion attempts while continuing to assess others.
Officials confirmed the case remains an active kidnapping-for-ransom investigation, with “several” notes received but no details on their total number.
Some media outlets reported receiving messages demanding millions in Bitcoin or claiming she had died, though authorities have not verified these claims.
Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared on Feb. 1, with blood and surveillance footage of a masked man found near her home outside Tucson, ABC News has reported.
Search efforts continue across desert areas as law enforcement and volunteers pursue leads.
