Nancy Guthrie case: Second note sent to media outlets said she had died

The second note sent to media outlets following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie indicated that she had died but contained no apology or request for payment.

The second note sent to media outlets following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie indicated that she had died but contained no apology or request for payment for the release of her body, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

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While the note did not apologize for allegedly taking Guthrie, it did express regret over her passing, the sources said.

The existence of the note was known, but the contents, specifically that it said Guthrie had died, had not been previously disclosed.