Spotlight Savannah Guthrie cries about chilling new Nancy Guthrie ransom note reports Brendan Morrow USA Today Jun 23, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 × Straight Arrow News A second message sent days after Nancy Guthrie disappeared said the 84-year-old died shortly after her abduction and was buried outdoors Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Savannah Guthrie says her family remains "in agony" amid the continued search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.kAm%96 Q%@52JQ 2?49@C[ dc[ D92C65 ?6H 4@>>6?ED @? E96 42D6 @? E96 }qr >@C?:?8 D9@H %F6D52J 27E6C C6A@CED 6>6C865 E92E 2 D64@?5 C2?D@> ?@E6 E92E H2D AC6G:@FD=J D6?E E@ 2E =62DE @?6 >65:2 @FE=6E 27E6C }2?4J vFE9C:6VD 235F4E:@? 4=2:>65 D96 H2D 5625]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2? }qr }6HD D68>6?E D92C:?8 E96D6 ?6H 56E2:=D 23@FE E96 AC6G:@FD=J C6A@CE65 C2?D@> ?@E6[ 2? 6>@E:@?2= $2G2??29 vFE9C:6[ D:EE:?8 2=@?8D:56 96C Q%@52JQ 4@==628F6D[ D2:5 E92E D96 5:5?VE Q92G6 2?J 4@>>6?E @? 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Here’s what’s coming in July 'I shot that guy': Hickory man gets $2.5M bond; charged with murder of business partner, who was on area school board Boil water notice issued for Nebo water customers Letter from Marion resident voices concern over state legislation These brands pulled back on Pride. It could cost them. Here's why He was 28 in law enforcement training when he had a medical emergency. The people around him saved him. Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door Savannah Guthrie and mom Nancy before her disappearance. Courtesy of NBC/'Today' kAmQx 42?VE AC6E6?5 xV> ?@E 96C6[ 2?5 D:?46 x 2>[ x H2?E65 E@ ;FDE E2<6 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 2D< A6@A=6[ C62==J E@ 368 A6@A=6[ E@ 4@>6 7@CH2C5[Q D96 D2:5] Q$@>63@5J <?@HD D@>6E9:?8[ 2?5 E9:D :D 2 ?6HD DE@CJ E@52J E92E :D @? 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