India, Feb. 4 -- Following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, a ransom note was sent to a local Arizona news station, the Pima County sheriff told CBS News. Arizona police revealed on Monday, February 2, that Nancy was likely abducted from her Tucson house as she slept.

The station received the note on Monday but agreed not to report on it. It contained specific details about the home and what Nancy was wearing that night, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. It also included unconfirmed demands for "a substantial amount" of Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy's safe return, according to Parade.

However, Nanos did not confirm the accuracy of the information or the legitimacy of the note. He ...