Letters sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family after her disappearance are released

Two ransom notes purportedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona earlier this year were released Friday by local authorities hoping to generate new leads in the case.

Two ransom notes purportedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona earlier this year were released Friday by local authorities hoping to generate new leads in the case.

The second note, sent Feb. 6 to a Tucson news outlet, states that Guthrie, 84, died shortly after she was taken.

“We believe it was heart related,” the note says. “She is buried in nature now. Nothing you could have done could have changed the outcome. We want your family to know this and hope you all can find peace. We are truly sorry.”

The 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her home near Tucson early Feb. 1. The FBI has said her disappearance is being investigated as a kidnapping for ransom.

Add NBC News to GooglePolice release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes04:15The first note, sent on Feb. 2 to the same outlet, a CBS affiliate, stated that a white smartwatch was on the floor at the foot of her bed and that the flood light in the backyard had been destroyed.