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Nancy Guthrie sheriff rips new TMZ ‘ransom’ note after latest criticism in his handling of case: ‘A shame’

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Nancy Guthrie sheriff rips new TMZ ‘ransom’ note after latest criticism in his handling of case: ‘A shame’

By Anthony Blair Published June 29, 2026, 8:43 a.m. ET

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The Arizona sheriff tasked with finding Nancy Guthrie has dismissed a new letter sent to TMZ from someone claiming to have a video of the missing 84-year-old — amid fresh criticism of his handling of the case.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos was asked about the supposed new ransom note that alleges two people were responsible for Guthrie’s kidnapping and that a video on a phone in a secure location shows the “main” kidnapper.

“I think the FBI has done a number of arrests for false or fake ransom notes. It’s a shame that that happens, but I think we’re looking at another one of those today,” Sheriff Nanos said during an interview Friday on local radio outlet KVOI AM 1030.

Sheriff Chris Nanos speaking at a press conference regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. 3
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has come under fire for his handling of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Rebecca Noble for NY Post

“It is a shame that these types of events occur; people have great interest… that’s good because it helps us, but then it gets really abused,” he continued.

“People who call in fake ransom notes, people who claim for the sake of media and the family, they get out and disturb, in this case, an entire neighborhood.”

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TMZ claimed the note stated Guthrie was captured on “the day that was probably her last,” although Pima County has insisted they are still working on the principle that the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is still alive.

It comes after new details emerged last week about the content of the earlier purported ransom notes sent to the media in the days after Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, in early February.

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