Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds ^53.2%

Forbes - By Siladitya Ray - 7/1/2026, 12:08 PM

Appeal to Emotion 42% - Recency Bias 33.5% - Negativity Bias 32.7%

The ransom notes linked to the high-profile disappearance of Nancy Guthrie—the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie—were deemed fake by the FBI, Reuters reported on Tuesday, days after the “Today” show host issued an emotional plea for information about her mother live on air. TMZ said it received several notes claiming knowledge... more