Ransom Notes Suggest Kidnapped Tucson Woman Dead Months After January Disappearance

Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished January 31 from her Tucson home. Ransom notes tied to the case—some containing apologies—now suggest she has died, according to reporting from June 23. Investigators flagged that her cardiac condition, which required daily medication and a pacemaker, posed severe medical risk if she lost access to prescriptions. An FBI reward of $50,000 remains active; no arrests announced.