Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction

Nancy Guthrie vanished after being dropped off at her home by relatives on 31 January. Concern grew when she did not go to a friend's house to watch a virtual Sunday church service the next morning.An initial ransom note was sent the day after she went missing and demanded millions in bitcoin for her release. It gave specific details about her home, as well as details about her bedroom and the home's surroundings, investigators told CBS. The note was reportedly addressed to Savannah Guthrie, who is a co-anchor for the NBC's Today show. It was sent to multiple media outlets, including a local TV station which reportedly adhered to a police request not to disclose its contents.It has only now emerged that a second note - sent on 6 February - used language similar to that of the first one, but did not include any demands, instead apologising for her death and stating it was inadvertent. After the two notes, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video addressed to the kidnappers. "We received your message, and we understand," the NBC host said. "We beg you now to return our mother to us." She said the family "would pay".