What Briana Whitney has said about Guthrie ransom notes

4 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 22, 2026

Briana Whitney, Breaking news reporter for Crime Junkie, formerly a reporter at Arizona's Family in Phoenix, has been quoted on Guthrie ransom notes 4 times in 1 episode of Crime Junkie, most recently on July 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Whitney argues that the first ransom note's demand in 'USD' suggests the writer is not American.

    “the money was demanded in USD, so U.S. dollar. Typically, if this is coming from somebody here”

    Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 11:17

  • Whitney says the wording of the notes suggests a foreign writer, or one using a translator.

    “I believe this may be because the person writing the notes is foreign. English is their second language. Or they are using like a translator”

    Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 23:52

  • Whitney interprets the note's promise to release Guthrie 'back in Tucson' as indicating she had been taken out of Tucson.

    “The specific verbiage of once they get the money, she will be released to a safe drop off location back in Tucson”

    Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 15:45

  • Whitney states that the second ransom note unambiguously included an apology.

    “And there was a lot of debate back and forth online on whether there was an apology or not. There 100% was at the very end of this”

    Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 24:35

Episodes

  • EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie

    Crime Junkie · Jul 22, 2026 · 54 min

    Crime Junkie reporter Briana Whitney and Ashley Flowers revisit the Nancy Guthrie abduction six months on: ransom notes, investigative missteps, and a 'wrench attack' theory.

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