"We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition. We never intended to hurt her; that was not our intention," it read.
"The Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona on Friday released the full text of two ransom notes tied to the February disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, urging the public to study the writer's word choice and phrasing in hopes of identifying the author.
The release comes six months into the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie. Investigators have received thousands of tips and recovered doorbell camera video but have made no arrests.
The elder Guthrie remains officially missing, and authorities have not confirmed a claim in the second note that she died shortly after she was abducted.
The first note, delivered to Tucson's KOLD-TV on Feb. 2 and addressed to Savannah Guthrie, demanded $4 million in bitcoin by 5 p.m. on Feb. 5, with the price rising to $6 million if unpaid by Feb. 9 and a threat to kill Guthrie if the second deadline passed.
"We have your mother, Nancy. She is safe but scared," it read, according to KOLD, promising release within 12 hours of payment and warning, "You will not be able to contact me from here on out; there will be no negotiation.'" . . . More...
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