Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died, according to reports

Note reportedly said kidnappers her didn't mean to kill mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, but she died shortly after her disappearance

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie - the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie - said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.

Some media outlets had previously reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after Guthrie's disappearance in early February from her home in the foothills just outside Tucson, Arizona.

Guardian staff contributed reporting