{"id":234271,"date":"2026-04-13T17:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/kidnappers-didnt-care-that-nancy-guthrie-died-in-their-care-fbi-agent-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:24:12","slug":"kidnappers-didnt-care-that-nancy-guthrie-died-in-their-care-fbi-agent-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/kidnappers-didnt-care-that-nancy-guthrie-died-in-their-care-fbi-agent-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappers &#8216;Didn&#8217;t Care&#8217; That Nancy Guthrie Died In Their Care, FBI Agent Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been over ten weeks since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/nancy-guthrie-was-recenrly-seen-alive-in-mexico-but-has-since-died-informant-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nancy Guthrie disappeared<\/a> from her home in Tucson.<\/p>\n<p>And sadly, investigators are no closer to locating Nancy or apprehending her kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it\u2019s widely believed that the 84-year-old mother of <em>Today<\/em> show anchor Savannah Guthrie is no longer living. And one former FBI agent believes that her captors continued to send ransom notes after her death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-1024x649.png\" alt=\"Savannah and Nancy Guthrie during one of Nancy's many guest appearances on the 'Today' show.\" class=\"wp-image-547987 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-2048x1298.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-960x608.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-1080x684.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM-1200x760.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-1.30.28-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Savannah and Nancy Guthrie during one of Nancy\u2019s many guest appearances on the Today show.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jennifer Coffindagger is a former federal agent who now provides media coverage on cases such as Nancy\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent series of social media posts, Coffindaffer stated that she believes Nancy is no longer alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement said they know the motive for the abduction of Nancy and they have known it from the beginning. \u201cKidnapping for ransom,\u201d she wrote (via <a href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/nancy-guthrie-kidnappers-didnt-care-died-tortured-family-ransom-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radar Online<\/a>), adding: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNancy sadly died. The kidnappers didn\u2019t care and tortured the family with 2 notes knowing the FBI would not recommend paying a ransom without proof of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike most cases, this one is simple, but everyone wants to make it complex.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1024x670.png\" alt=\"Nancy and Savannah Guthrie on the set of the 'Today' show.\" class=\"wp-image-548478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-2048x1340.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-960x628.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1080x706.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1200x785.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1024x670.png\" alt=\"Nancy and Savannah Guthrie on the set of the 'Today' show.\" class=\"wp-image-548478 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-2048x1340.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-960x628.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1080x706.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM-1200x785.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12.47.44-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nancy and Savannah Guthrie on the set of the Today show.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (NBC\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/savannah-guthrie-says-she-blames-herself-for-her-mothers-kidnapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guthries received multiple ransom notes<\/a> demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy\u2019s safe return.<\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s requests for proof of life received no response, and as a result, the Guthries did not offer payment.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Savannah addressed the fact that her family may have been targeted due to her wealth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I knew that,\u201d she told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/nancy-guthrie-update-ex-fbi-agent-motive-for-kidnapping-simple-11819073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Newsweek<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI hope not. I mean, we still don\u2019t know. Honestly, we don\u2019t know anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Savannah added, \u201cI don\u2019t know that it\u2019s because she\u2019s my mom and somebody thought: \u2018Oh, that lady has money, we can make a quick buck.\u2019 I mean, that would make sense, but we don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Savannah Guthrie speaks to Hoda Kotb in her first interview since Nancy disappeared.\" class=\"wp-image-551384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Savannah Guthrie speaks to Hoda Kotb in her first interview since Nancy disappeared.\" class=\"wp-image-551384 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0325_today_use_savannahguthrie_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tearful Savannah Guthrie urges someone out there to do the right thing.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, it\u2019s looking more and more like the Guthries might never find the closure that they seek.<\/p>\n<p>After more than two months away from the anchor\u2019s desk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-two-months-after-moms-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Savannah returned to the <em>Today<\/em> show<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>And while she\u2019s welcomed the support of fans and colleagues, we\u2019re sure nothing would help her heal like some definitive word on her mother\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n<p>We wull have further updates on this devleoping story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/kidnappers-didnt-care-that-nancy-guthrie-died-in-their-care-fbi-agent-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes It\u2019s been over ten weeks since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tucson. And sadly, investigators are no closer to locating Nancy or apprehending her kidnappers. At this point, it\u2019s widely believed that the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie is no longer living. And one former FBI [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-234271","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}