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Nancy Guthrie ‘ransom note’ included information only abductor would know

Savannah Guthrie demands anyone holding her mother provide proof of life in heartbreaking new family video

There was no sign early Thursday of a response to Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s message to her 84-year-old mother’s kidnapper.
Guthrie and her siblings posted a heart-wrenching video Wednesday night, publicly appealing for proof of life for their mother Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her home five days ago and is believed to have been abducted.
Several media organizations have received purported ransom notes, which they passed to investigators. One note included details only the abductor would know, along with a dollar amount and deadline, the recipient said.
“When we saw some of those details, it was clear after a couple of sentences that this might not be a hoax,” KOLD anchor Mary Coleman said Wednesday.
“We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,” Savannah Guthrie said in the family’s emotional appeal. “We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.”