Newly reported ransom notes connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are drawing renewed attention to the case, with a former FBI agent suggesting the messages may be part of an effort to exploit the family, as reported by The New York Post.
Guthrie, 84, has been missing since Feb. 1 after authorities said she was believed to have been kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
In the weeks following her disappearance, multiple messages claiming to have information about her whereabouts have surfaced, including several sent to TMZ.
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According to reports, two additional notes were received on Monday from an anonymous sender. The messages referenced Guthrie’s case and included claims about both her status and potential location.
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The first note stated that Guthrie was dead while offering to “deliver [the kidnappers] on a silver platter” in exchange for one bitcoin.
The second note claimed the sender had seen Guthrie alive with individuals identified as her captors in the Mexican state of Sonora, just across the border from Arizona.
The sender reportedly proposed providing information for half a bitcoin upfront, with the remaining half to be transferred after a public arrest tied to the case.
The timing of the messages has also drawn attention. The notes were sent as Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie’s daughter, returned to NBC’s “Today” show for the first time since her mother’s disappearance more than two months earlier.
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Jennifer Coffindaffer, a former FBI agent, said the timing appeared deliberate.
“They sent these right when Savannah Guthrie went back to work. That was by no mistake, that was absolutely meant to further torment her and her family,” Coffindaffer told Newsweek.
“I think it speaks to the fact that there is at least someone out there that is still willing to torture this family by sending these continued communications with no proof of life,” she added.
Coffindaffer also questioned the credibility of the messages, pointing to the financial demands outlined in the notes.
Nearly two months earlier, the same anonymous individual had demanded one bitcoin, valued at approximately $71,000, in exchange for information related to Guthrie’s disappearance.
Coffindaffer said the relatively modest demand raises doubts, especially given that law enforcement and the family have offered a significantly larger reward.
“The reason this makes sense to me, that they don’t have that knowledge, is because they’re not seeking the $1.2 million. Instead, they’re trying to subvert it with this … quickly paid, no hoops to jump through, just get the money. But I think that these people are scammers.”
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Authorities have not publicly confirmed the authenticity of the messages or whether they are linked to the individuals responsible for Guthrie’s disappearance. The investigation into the case remains ongoing.
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has prompted continued public attention, particularly as new claims and communications emerge. Law enforcement officials have not released additional details regarding the status of the investigation or any potential suspects.
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