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Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were written by two different people, expert claims

nypost.com

A handwriting expert says the two ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case came from two different people — raising the question of who really orchestrated the 84-year-old's disappearance.

Forensic LinguisticsDeception DetectionPrincipal-Agent ProblemConspiracy
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were written by two different people, expert claims

Theory Briefing

  • Two ransom notes left in the Nancy Guthrie case were written by different people, according to a forensic handwriting expert.
  • The masked prowler caught on porch surveillance at the Arizona home is not believed to have written either note.
  • The split authorship suggests possible coordination between multiple parties in the disappearance of the 84-year-old matriarch.
  • Guthrie has been missing, and the ransom notes represent the primary written evidence investigators are working from.