Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction

A ransom note claiming that Nancy Guthrie, a former ABC News correspondent, died after her abduction was delivered to her family on Tuesday. The note, which did not provide proof of life or death, demanded a ransom of $1.5 million in cryptocurrency. Guthrie, who covered the White House for ABC News from 2004 to 2007, was reportedly abducted on Monday evening while traveling in Mexico. Her family has been in contact with the FBI and local authorities in Mexico. Savannah Guthrie, a Today show anchor and Nancy Guthrie's cousin, publicly appealed for information on Tuesday, stating, "We are in agony." The motive behind the alleged abduction and the identity of the perpetrators remain unknown.