Nancy Guthrie Update: Ransom Note ‘Apology’ Claims She Died By Accident Days After Disappearance

A ransom note that investigators allegedly deemed somewhat credible in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case indicates that she died accidentally in the midst of a kidnapping plot.

According to a Saturday, June 20 report from Air Mail, which claims to have spoken to two sources related to the team working the case, TMZ received an email on February 6 that “opened with a sputtering and labored ‘apology’ —that was the word used by a source close to the case—for Guthrie’s inadvertent death.”

The letter reportedly did not offer any more details as to the circumstances of the 84-year-old’s death but allegedly went on to state that the captors were willing to surrender Nancy’s body to her family, including Today show host Savannah Guthrie, for a price, per Air Mail.

The case has been flooded with fake ransom notes, tips and more noise that’s clouding the investigation since Nancy was first reported missing on February 1. However, the sources claim this particular note has credibility because it came from the same IP address as a previous letter sent one day after Nancy was allegedly taken from her Arizona home that contained key details no one else would likely know, including what Nancy was wearing the night she was taken, as well as the fact that there was a broken light in her yard.

The initial letter called for a ransom of $4 million to be paid in Bitcoin, the outlet reported.

On February 7, the day after the alleged receipt of the second letter stating Nancy had died, Savannah posted an Instagram video in which she seemingly spoke directly to the kidnapper while holding hands with her siblings.

“We received your message and understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us, so that we can celebrate with her,” the journalist, 54, said. “This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”

No arrests have been made related to Nancy’s disappearance as the investigation continues.

People with any information regarding the case are asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.