Ex-FBI agent says ransom notes likely AI-generated
Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer said the ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's case are likely AI-generated, citing formal phrasing, odd grammar, no spelling errors, pattern-driven writing, and use of 'USD' instead of '$'.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI's Phoenix Field Office have worked together for six months to locate Nancy Guthrie, who was last confirmed at her Catalina Foothills home in Tucson on the evening of January 31, 2026.
Authorities recovered doorbell videos from Nancy's residence showing an unidentified male who 'knows what happened to Nancy,' according to the Sheriff's statement.
The ransom notes were addressed to TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie and the Guthrie family after Nancy was reported missing on February 1.
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