Scripps News Tucson Receives Alleged Ransom Note For Nancy Guthrie | Closing Arguments Podcast
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4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that. |
| 0:04.8 | Opinions. |
| 0:05.8 | All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. |
| 0:09.8 | Sensitive topics are discussed. |
| 0:11.8 | Discretion is advised. |
| 0:17.3 | In the Catalina foothills, just outside of Tucson, Arizona, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie lives alone. |
| 0:24.6 | But she's not alone. She has family that lives nearby. |
| 0:28.6 | Now Nancy's not very mobile physically, but mentally she is sharp as attack. |
| 0:34.6 | Nancy's daughter is Savannah Guthrie, host of the Today Show and former |
| 0:39.0 | court TV correspondent. On Saturday, January 31st, Nancy was dropped off by family members |
| 0:46.4 | at about 9.30 at night at her home. Between that time and the Sunday morning church service |
| 0:53.2 | that she never misses, something terrible |
| 0:56.5 | happened inside her home. Nancy's family was first alerted by folks at the church when Nancy |
| 1:02.7 | didn't show up. That alone was a reason to worry. Then when the family went to Nancy's house, |
| 1:09.1 | they couldn't find her. By 11 a.m. they called police. |
| 1:12.7 | And almost immediately, it was clear to investigators that a crime had been committed, that |
| 1:18.0 | Nancy had been taken forcefully from her home. It began as a missing person search, and investigators |
| 1:24.4 | worked quickly. They worked thoroughly, but found no signs of Nancy. |
| 1:29.3 | Then things changed. |
| 1:31.3 | And the homicide squad was brought in to work the case. |
| 1:35.3 | Meanwhile, Savannah and the rest of Nancy's family |
| 1:38.3 | are asking for tips, help, and a lot of prayers. |
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