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The FBI has arrested an unnamed person for making fake ransom notes, posing as the kidnapper of Savannah Guthrie’s<\/a><\/strong> mother, Nancy Guthrie<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy was last seen at 9:45 on Saturday night after being dropped off by her son-in-law<\/a>, Tomasso Cioni, who drove her home. Nancy had spent the evening having dinner with Tomasso and her daughter, Annie. After failing to appear on Sunday morning, authorities found blood and a removed Ring camera at her Tucson home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A “total imposter” ransom note has led to an arrest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: Nathan Congleton\/NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, TMZ reported<\/a> receiving a ransom note sent to their publication, allegedly from Nancy’s abductors. The note was passed on to the authorities in Arizona for investigation. The note demanded an undisclosed sum of cryptocurrency, said to be in millions. There was an added threat of “or else,” if these demands were left unmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, another ransom note was sent on Wednesday. This time, Arizona-based news network KOLD reported a letter emailed to their office. Journalist Mary Coleman confirmed to CNN a note was sent, but added that details could not be disclosed, due to “sensitive information.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a video shared to her Instagram on Wednesday, Savannah and her siblings appealed to Nancy’s captors. They cited that the 84-year-old needs urgent medical care, and they would be willing to negotiate for her freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a new statement, the FBI has declared<\/a> a ransom note claiming to be from Nancy’s captors was illegitimate. \u201cWe believe there is no evidence to connect this to Nancy\u2019s case,\u201d\u00a0special agent Heith Janke, said on Thursday. It was someone that was trying to profit from it. A total imposter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, no identity of the alleged impostor was disclosed to the public. Additionally, the FBI shared the unnamed person will face a magistrate judge later that day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the contrary, another ransom note, sent to media outlets, including TMZ, was under investigation. Janke said the FBI was taking this note \u201cextremely seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE PRESS COVERAGE AND INTEREST IN THE NANCY GUTHRIE CASE IS TO BLAME FOR CRIMINAL IMPOSTORS CAPITALIZING ON THE TRAGEDY?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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