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Sheriff's office investigating possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

All headlines report the same development regarding a new possible ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case with minimal framing differences.

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What happened Investigators are working to determine the credibility of a possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, officials said Monday.
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CenterSheriff's office investigating possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 29, 4:01 AM

Sheriff's office investigating possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

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Investigators are working to determine the credibility of a possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, officials said Monday.

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Sep 29, 4:34 AM

Nancy Guthrie investigators reviewing new possible ransom note: Sheriff's department

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The sheriff's department said investigators are also looking into social media comments about the note to determine its credibility.

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NewsweekNews report · Sep 29, 4:27 AM

Nancy Guthrie Update: Law Enforcement Flags Potential New Ransom Note

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Law enforcement is investigating a possible new ransom note and social media comments about the information.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence3 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 10 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report

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Sep 29, 4:01 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 29, 4:27 AM: Newsweek joined the source map.

Sep 29, 4:34 AM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 10 sources · 1 bucket.