FBI addresses Nancy Guthrie kidnapping ransom notes, ex-agent weighs in
Jon Scott reports on the six-month long Nancy Guthrie mystery. Fox News contributor and former FBI special agent Nicole Parker explains how the FBI handles ransom notes and the importance of public assistance. The FBI confirms investigating some ransom demands as legitimate, while others are deemed fraudulent, causing distress for the family.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released a pair of ransom notes Friday in the hope that someone can identify the author due to similarities between them that indicate they were written by the same person, who authorities said used a “unique linguistic style.”
Authorities have not yet confirmed that the notes are authentic, but Guthrie’s daughter, “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, has said she believes they may be — and investigators haven’t ruled them out either.
Authorities in Arizona are still searching for clues in the Nancy Guthrie case. The 84-year-old was last seen at his Tucson home on Jan. 31. (Getty Images)
They were sent on Feb. 2 and Feb. 6.
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According to the sheriff’s department, the two notes share a “unique linguistic style” and are believed to have been sent by the same person.
The style is so distinct, that someone may be able to recognize the writer, authorities said.
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The first purported Nancy Guthrie ransom demand was sent on Feb. 2, a day after her suspected abduction in Tucson, according to authorities. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)
The second message was sent on Feb. 6, and authorities say it shares the same “unique linguistic style” as the original ransom demand. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)
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The sheriff’s department is also formally acknowledging that Nest video from Guthrie’s front steps may show the masked intruder on two separate days.
But they’re still asking for the public’s help identifying him — asking if anyone in the area has seen someone whose behavior changed, including by becoming nervous or anxious after the video came out on Feb. 10, or if they altered their physically appearance, left town, gave their car a deep clean or showed other uncharacteristic changes in behavior.
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Anyone with information is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI or, to remain anonymous, call 520-88-CRIME.
The sum of all rewards in the case is over $1.2 million. The money remains unclaimed as of Friday, a day before the six-month mark since Guthrie’s kidnapping.
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