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As of September 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Authorities investigate new possible ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidence Medium 4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 5/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Officials looking into possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie ABC News - US · Center-left · News report
Center Authorities investigate new possible ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right No matching source in this bucket yet. Optics keeps watching for pickup.
SEE THE HEADLINES
Authorities investigate new possible ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case investigate possible
Months into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, with no main suspect or person of interest named, authorities say they are now investigating the credibility of a new possible ransom note ti...
Open source Officials are looking into a possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Open source
Center-left Mostly Factual Officials looking into possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie looking into possible
Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
Open source Shock Update in Nancy Guthrie Case Revealed Don Arnold / Wire Image A new possible ransom note is being investigated following the abduction of Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which covers the Tucson, Arizona, ar...
Open source Details 5/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources 5/99 Wording Gap Medium confidence 4 sources · 2 bias buckets Live match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 29, 8:56 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Sep 29, 9:35 AM: The Daily Beast joined the source map.
Sep 29, 9:54 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.
Sep 29, 10:52 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 5/99 and story health is live match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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5/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence.
Live match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
Formats: News report
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