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\n Related: <\/span>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s Mom Nancy Guthrie Is Missing in Arizona: What to Know<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tQuestions still remain after Today show host Savannah Guthrie\u2018s mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing. The Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department confirmed the news on February 1, 2026, sharing a missing person report via X. Nancy was described as a \u201cvulnerable adult\u201d who was last seen \u201cat her residence\u201d within Arizona\u2019s Catalina Foothills area on the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In a video published by TMZ<\/a> on Wednesday, July 1, Levin, 75, claimed to have spoken to an FBI official who told him that \u201cit is more likely than not that the two ransom notes are real,\u201d referring to the two notes received by TMZ and local Tucson news stations in February.<\/p>\nLevin added, \u201cThis person said, \u2018They are more legitimate than not.\u2019 They have not determined it is for sure real, but they have not determined it is for sure fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Levin said that the official told him that \u201cit is less likely\u201d letters received by TMZ asking for money in exchange for information \u201care real.\u201d He reiterated that the FBI has \u201cnot discounted that either.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the conflicting Reuters report, which cited an unnamed FBI official, Levin said that he was told by his FBI source, \u201cThis is a big organization, and there are multiple agents on this case. If you talk to all of them, their opinions are going to vary, so it depends on who you talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FBI Phoenix field office, which is investigating Nancy\u2019s disappearance, said in a statement on Wednesday<\/a>, \u201cThe FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy. Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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Levin added, \u201cThis person said, \u2018They are more legitimate than not.\u2019 They have not determined it is for sure real, but they have not determined it is for sure fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Levin said that the official told him that \u201cit is less likely\u201d letters received by TMZ asking for money in exchange for information \u201care real.\u201d He reiterated that the FBI has \u201cnot discounted that either.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the conflicting Reuters report, which cited an unnamed FBI official, Levin said that he was told by his FBI source, \u201cThis is a big organization, and there are multiple agents on this case. If you talk to all of them, their opinions are going to vary, so it depends on who you talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FBI Phoenix field office, which is investigating Nancy\u2019s disappearance, said in a statement on Wednesday<\/a>, \u201cThe FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy. Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.\u201d<\/p>\n
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