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CSI Sheryl McCollum says Guthrie ‘ransom’ notes read like a con

Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · Are Nancy Guthrie ransom notes real? Sheryl McCollum says no | Jesse Weber Live · July 24, 2026
CSI Sheryl McCollum says Guthrie ‘ransom’ notes read like a con
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Are Nancy Guthrie ransom notes real? Sheryl McCollum says no | Jesse Weber Live
"“If this was a real demand, it would have been sent immediately. This gives you 2 different deadlines to give money, gives you different amounts. That’s not a ransom note.”"
Sheryl McCollum, described on-air as an active CSI in metro Atlanta, argues that the notes released in the Nancy Guthrie case do not read like authentic ransom communications. She cites what she characterises as telltale inconsistencies, including a reported 48-hour delay before the note was sent, multiple deadlines and different payment amounts, and language she says over-explains basic points.
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Are Nancy Guthrie ransom notes real? Sheryl McCollum says no | Jesse Weber Live

July 24, 2026 · 6m · 1 Egleze moments
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