Why Nancy Guthrie's Sheriff Changed His Story Overnight episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 47 MIN

Why Nancy Guthrie's Sheriff Changed His Story Overnight

from True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · host Real Story Media

One day, Pima County's sheriff said there was no ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case. The next day, his department released two. Tony Brueski and retired FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke take listener questions on that reversal and everything else this case has surfaced in the six months since Nancy was taken from her Tucson home. The first note opens with 'Hello Savannah,' demands four million dollars in Bitcoin, and knows details only someone inside the house would know: a white smart watch on the floor by the bed, a destroyed flood light out back. The second asks for nothing at all. It claims Nancy died shortly after she was taken, that she's buried in nature, and that the writer hopes her children find peace. Listeners want to know who abandons four million dollars, how the writer knew the inside of that house, and whether a sheriff who reversed himself overnight can be trusted with the rest of this case. The financial trail raises its own questions. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer's trace shows the only money that ever moved into the alleged kidnapper's wallet came from the FBI itself, roughly three hundred dollars, and it's still sitting there untouched. No ransom was ever paid, despite Savannah Guthrie's public statement that the family did their part. Messages written directly to that wallet echo Savannah's exact on-camera words, and that line has never been answered. Search teams have gone back to the brush behind Nancy's own home since the monsoons. Dreeke and Coffindaffer weigh what all of it adds up to. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #HiddenKillers #RansomNote #TrueCrime #Tucson #FBI #Bitcoin #MissingPerson #PimaCounty 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 15, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Why Nancy Guthrie's Sheriff Changed His Story Overnight

0:00 47:16

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews?

This episode is 47 minutes long.

When was this True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews episode published?

This episode was published on August 15, 2026.

Can I download this True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!