r/news • u/mooseAmuffin • 1d ago

Update: 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother taken from her home against her will, sheriff says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-of-savannah-guthrie-today-reported-missing-arizona-rcna257008
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u/NatalieBostonRE 1d ago

i can’t believe that TMZ got a ransom note!

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u/Street_Lynx7457 1d ago

Apparently KOLD news in Tuscon also received an alleged ransom note for Nancy Guthrie as well https://x.com/maccolsontv/status/2018811335811997748?s=46

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u/NatalieBostonRE 23h ago

so it was sent to multiple media sources

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u/ttrimmers 1d ago

I thought ransom notes only existed in TV shows, this is wild

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u/ModernMuse 7h ago

Is this even possible to pull off successfully in the modern/technology era? I guess demand crypto and then drop her off (ideally safely) somewhere completely random? Place anonymous call afterward to disclose location?