AZ Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

[wibbleflea]

I’m surprised that LE hasn’t now made the ransom notes available. Publication may help identify the author, as it has in the past, most memorably in the Unabomber case. Even if the ransom notes aren’t from the abductor, there’s a criminal behind them.

They could hold back the crypto wallet addresses. There’s a decent chance someone would recognise the way the writer expresses himself. I think capable writers are more likely to write often and at length (email, text messages, documents) because it’s easy for them, and effective. So there may be lots of reference material out there for comparison, written by the same person.

Any idea why the notes would be held back at this stage?

 

[OldCop]

I agree. And sometimes people who are high on drugs make brilliant plans (in their mind). And convince others it’s a great idea.
BUT — what the heck put LD on their radar? Why raid him? They can only hold a person for so long so I hope they are crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s.

I have a feeling it’s the RR, caught on camera somewhere integral to the case. The SUV had a temp plate and a possible recent change of ownership which may have muddied the waters a bit. As far as we know, it has not yet been released from custody leaving me to believe LE has some strong feelings that it holds evidence pertaining to the disappearance of Ruth Guthrie.