Major Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Detail Emerges, But No Suspect Is Named
As the Nancy Guthrie saga stretches on for more than a week, a major new detail has emerged about one of the alleged ransom notes.
Guthrie, 84, was last seen on January 31 or February 1 when she was dropped off after having dinner with her daughter, Annie Guthrie, and Annie's husband, Tommaso Cioni, in Tucson. Since that time, news outlets have received multiple ransom notes. On February 8, several major developments emerged in the case, one involving a key ransom note detail, and the other relating to a gas station inquiry.
An Alleged Ransom Note May Demand $6 Million From the Guthrie Family
Although authorities previously confirmed at a news conference that there are three alleged ransom notes and that they are taking them all seriously, they did not release many details about their contents. Another note also emerged.
A reporter for KGUN 9, a local news outlet that received one of the ransom notes, revealed that the note asked for $6 million. “In the letter, the potential kidnappers demanded that the Guthries pay them $6 million by this Monday," reporter J.J. McKinney said in a video posted to the station's X page. It has now been removed.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Law enforcement has not confirmed the ransom amount referenced in the letter.
— KGUN 9 (@kgun9) February 8, 2026
Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie released a video on Saturday, telling the potential kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie that she has received their message. pic.twitter.com/APueQt2caP
After the report went viral, KGUN 9 released an update on X, writing, "EDITOR'S NOTE: Law enforcement has not confirmed the ransom amount referenced in the letter. Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie released a video on Saturday, telling the potential kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie that she has received their message."
In that video, which was posted to Savannah's Instagram page, Savannah, her sister Annie, and brother Camron Guthrie appeared. "We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her," Savannah Guthrie said in the video. "This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay."
Authorities Asked About a Man at a Circle K Gas Station & Reviewed Surveillance Video
According to Fox 10 Phoenix, authorities also reviewed surveillance video at a local Circle K gas station.
"In the Catalina Foothills neighborhood, a local Circle K employee said investigators arrived Friday afternoon to review surveillance footage," the television station reported.
"They said they were looking for a guy that got away," the employee told Fox 10.
It's not clear how significant, if at all, this video is to the investigation, though. Authorities made it clear in news conferences that they are trying to gather and review as much video as they can. The man's identity and potential significance to the investigation, if any, are not clear.
(Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
According to Fox News, on the evening of February 7, authorities also spent more than two hours at Annie Guthrie's home. The Pima County Sheriff's Department members "arrived at the property in two unmarked white SUVs and a white truck, marking the first extended law enforcement activity at Annie Guthrie’s home in days," Fox News reported.
It's not clear why they were there, although Fox News reported that a deputy emerged with a white case and "what appeared to be a grocery-size brown bag." In addition, law enforcement "appeared to begin taking pictures in the garage before moving to the opposite side of the home, where three bedrooms are located," Fox News reported.
To be clear, the Pima County Sheriff has repeatedly stated that authorities do not have a suspect or person of interest in the case. Neither Annie Guthrie nor Tommaso Cioni has been accused by authorities of any wrongdoing.