美国NBC《Today》节目主持人Savannah Guthrie的84岁母亲Nancy Guthrie于2月1日凌晨在亚利桑那州图森市家附近被绑架[1]。警方近日公布了两份勒索信，首份于2月2日发送，要求支付400万美元赎金，原定截止日期为2月5日，逾期将增至600万美元，最终期限为2月9日下午5点[1]。
第二份勒索信于2月6日寄出，绑匪声称"她被带走后不久就去世了，我们认为是心脏病发作。她现在被埋在大自然中"[1]。Savannah Guthrie公开表示这两份勒索信很可能属实[1]。为寻找母亲，她发布了100万美元的悬赏金，联邦调查局则提供10万美元奖金[1]。该案自发生以来已进行近六个月，调查进展缓慢[1]。
Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped in the early morning hours of February 1 near her home in Tucson, Arizona[1]. Law enforcement has now released two ransom notes from her abductors, providing a troubling account of the case that has remained largely inactive for nearly six months[1].
The first ransom note, dated February 2, demanded $4 million in exchange for her safe return, with an initial deadline of February 5[1]. Should the deadline pass, the kidnappers threatened to increase their demand to $6 million, with a final deadline set for 5 p.m. on February 9[1]. A second note arrived four days later, on February 6, stating: "She perished shortly after she was taken. We believe it was heart related. She is buried in nature now"[1]. Savannah Guthrie has publicly indicated that both ransom notes are likely authentic[1].
In response to the abduction, Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother's recovery, while the FBI added a $100,000 reward to the effort[1].