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2 ransom notes released in Nancy Guthrie case, including one saying she died

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What happened Six months after Nancy Guthrie went missing, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff has released two ransom notes, including one that claims Guthrie died "shortly after she was taken." Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The headline split The left frames it as "2 ransom notes released in Nancy Guthrie case, including one saying she died". The right frames it as "Nancy Guthrie ransom notes release follows Unabomber ‘precedent' that cracked case, exper...".
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Left / center-left2 ransom notes released in Nancy Guthrie case, including one saying she died

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Right / center-rightNancy Guthrie ransom notes release follows Unabomber ‘precedent' that cracked case, expert says

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 3, 1:47 PM

2 ransom notes released in Nancy Guthrie case, including one saying she died

Six months after Nancy Guthrie went missing, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff has released two ransom notes, including one that claims Guthrie died "shortly after she was taken." Jonathan...

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Fox News - USNews report · Aug 3, 2:58 PM

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes release follows Unabomber ‘precedent' that cracked case, expert says

A retired investigator says the release of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping mirrors the 1995 strategy that helped identify the Unabomber.

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