in ransom note Savannah GuthrieI am missing my mother, Nancy GuthrieThe FBI has declared the case fake. This comes after investigators reported that a previous ransom note had claimed that Nancy died after being kidnapped. Nancy was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, between January 31 and February 1.
FBI sources say none of the messages in the ransom note were genuine
According to a report by reutersThe FBI recently said that the ransom notes involved in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case were counterfeit. This update relates to two ransom notes obtained in early February.
The FBI official, who has maintained his identity, shared details of the active investigation into the notes. “None of the ransom notes are considered genuine,” he said. On the other hand, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading the investigation, refused to share any details in this regard. “We have no update other than that there is still an active investigation,” a spokesperson told the outlet. He also said that evidence related to the case is still undergoing forensic analysis.
According to a report by KGUNThe first note demanded $4 million in Bitcoin. By February 9, this price was increased to $6 million. However, the deadline reportedly passed without any payment.
Later, a second note surfaced, stating that the kidnappers were apologizing for Nancy’s death. It also mentions the kidnappers demanding the original sum of $4 million in exchange for Nancy’s body. However, sources close to the investigation in a statement ruled out the possibility of an apology by the kidnappers. nbc news.
According to a report, the third note came in June tmz. The contents of the note reportedly included a video of Nancy with the lead kidnapper, her last photographs from that day, name, address, and age.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma Mandatory.