The contents of the first Nancy Guthrie ransom note have been revealed. Journalist Briana Whitney read the note in a Wednesday episode of the podcast, Crime Junkie. We have your mother, Nancy,” Whitney read. “She will be held for ransom, and once payment is received, she will be released unharmed,” the note continued about the mother of Savannah Guthrie, 54, host of the Today show. Representatives from law enforcement and the FBI have spoken out to question the legitimacy of the note and others that have followed.