Event Brief
Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes for public help
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Investigators released two ransom notes and asked the public to help identify their writer.
WHO: Police investigators
WHAT: Released two ransom notes with distinctive linguistic characteristics and requested public assistance to identify the writer.
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET
WHERE: Arizona
WHY: They released the notes to seek help identifying the writer.
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