Purported Nancy Guthrie note includes unusual demand that breaks basic ransom rule: retired FBI negotiator

The latest revelations about the purported first ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case appear inconsistent with a kidnapping for ransom, according to a retired FBI negotiator.

"The fact that they wanted to cut off communication quickly suggests that they may not have had kidnapping for ransom as a primary motive, even though that's what this says," said Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory agent. "It doesn't seem like how a usual kidnapping goes down."

He said typical kidnappers want...