FBI working to authenticate ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, still no suspects
cbsnews.com • 2/4/2026 – 2/5/2026
Summary
The FBI is working to authenticate a ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. As of now, there are no suspects in the case.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
13d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
286
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^286/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^286/48 = 0.016083) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 12 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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