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Savannah Guthrie Speaks Out on Note Saying Mom Nancy Guthrie Is Dead

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is dismissing another alleged ransom note.

After TMZ reported that they were sent an email from a person claiming to know the identities of the assailants who kidnapped Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mom Nancy Guthrie, the Arizona official shared his thoughts on the validity of the correspondence.

"I think the FBI has done a number of arrests for false or fake ransom notes," Nanos said on the June 26 episode of local Tucson news station 1030 KVOI AM's The Buckmaster Show. "I think we're looking at another one of those today with what's been reported. But we'll let the FBI do their work."

Although Nanos—whose department has been working in tandem with the FBI since Nancy was reported missing in February—is grateful for the ongoing support from the public, he noted that there have been some bad actors.

"It is a shame that these types of events occur," he told host Bill Buckmaster. "People have great interest and that's good because it helps us but then it gets really abused. People who call in fake ransom notes, people who claim for the sake of media and the family, they get out and disturb, in this case, an entire neighborhood."

Pima County Police Department declined to comment on the letter after E! News' request, citing that the case is "an active investigation." The FBI also declined to comment. E! News reached out to a rep for Guthrie's family and has not heard back.

The latest email sent to TMZ—which the outlet said was forwarded to the FBI—comes days after news that a second note sent to media outlets indicated that Nancy had died, three people familiar with the situation told NBC News.

While an initial note said that Nancy was alive and requested cryptocurrency for her release, the second did not include an apology or ask for money, according to the outlet. Both letters—sent to news director for NBC News' Arizona affiliate KOLD, Jessica Bobula—were examined by investigators and believed to be potentially credible, NBC News reported.

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Following the letters surrounding her mom's disappearance, Savannah addressed the update.

"I don't have any comment on this story and I'm not involved in our coverage—but I can't pretend I'm not here," the co-anchor shared on the June 23 episode of Today. "And so, since I am, I wanted to take the opportunity to ask people to, to beg people to come forward, somebody knows something."

While Nancy's disappearance is a news story for most, the 54-year-old emphasized that this tragedy has upended her life.

"This is the life that my sister lives, I live, that my brother lives, that our extended family lives, that our children live every day and we are in agony," she said. "We cannot be at peace. No matter how much I try to come out here every day and smile and find that joy, I will. I promise I will. This is the moment to tell you that we need your help. We're begging for your help. We love our mom and we'll never stop looking for her, ever."

For a closer look into the case of Nancy's disappearance, read on.

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