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

What was said

"“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.