The mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is dead, according to a purported ransom note cited by several news outlets on June 22.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, died after being kidnapped, according to a note received by KOLD-TV. The note was received shortly after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, on Feb. 1.
CNN said it also received the note. The outlet said the note communicated that the kidnappers had not meant for Nancy Guthrie to die.
The agencies both acknowledged not reporting that detail from the note until Monday. KOLD-TV said it withheld the detail “out of respect for the family and the investigation.”…