The FBI confirmed that the family was never in contact with any legitimate kidnappers, aligning with their previous statements about the ransom demand being a hoax.

The moment of confrontation came early this morning when Savannah Guthrie arrived at the Pima County Sheriff’s headquarters after receiving news of the body’s discovery.
In a scene filled with heartbreak, Savannah, accompanied by her siblings, collapsed in disbelief upon learning of her mother’s fate. In tears, she questioned investigators, “How could they do this to her? How could someone in our own family—someone we trusted—do this?”