Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mom: TMZ Receives Ransom Note Demanding a 'Substantial Amount,' Not Yet Verified
There’s a new development in the search for Savannah Guthrie‘s missing mom Nancy, who is believed to have been kidnapped from her Arizona home.
TMZ is reporting that they’ve received a ransom note from the alleged abductors. While the note has not yet been verified, executive producers Harvey Levin and Charles Latibeaudiere say the note contains specific details that seemingly imply it could be real.
The outlet shared the news in a video message shared to Twitter. They’re trying to get in touch with law enforcement to assist with the investigation.
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“We got something in our email that looks like a, it’s written like a ransom note for Savannah Guthrie’s mother. And they’re very specific,” Harvey said.
Charles added, “Specific requests for certain amounts of money, Bitcoin.”
Harvey continued, “And also they say at the bottom, there are certain things they’re saying about what she was wearing and damage to the house.” Charles added, “That they’re clearly saying to verify that we know what we’re talking about.”
“We’ve contacted the sheriff’s department and we want to get them this letter. We had a little trouble getting through to the right person, but the person we spoke to is now forwarding this to someone in the detective bureau, so if my phone rings, I may have to stop,” Harvey said.
Charles added, “What’s interesting is, there was just a news conference that just ended with the sheriff, and he was asked about a ransom note and he just said, ‘We’re following all leads.’ We don’t know if this is legit.”
“When you read it, they’re acting as if, ‘Yeah, only we would know these things. And we’re serious.’ And there’s a dollar demand, ‘or else,’ in there,” Harvey concluded.
Savannah spoke out in a statement on late Monday night amid the police’s suspicion that her mom was abducted.
???? TMZ received an unverified ransom note today demanding a substantial amount for the return of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy. We have since contacted law enforcement.
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— TMZ (@TMZ) February 3, 2026