Guthrie ransom notes

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Guthrie ransom notes has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Crime Junkie. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

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
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 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 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

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.