Overview
- Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home on Jan. 31 and investigators say doorbell footage shows a masked intruder who appeared to tamper with the camera.
- A note addressed directly to Savannah Guthrie was read on the Crime Junkie podcast and demanded payment via a Bitcoin address while warning of escalating deadlines and threats to Nancy’s life.
- Officials have said the first letter included details only the abductor would know, such as a white smartwatch on the bedroom floor and a destroyed backyard floodlight, which led the FBI to treat that message as possibly credible.
- Authorities emphasize some later messages have been ruled hoaxes and one California man pleaded guilty in July for sending a fake ransom communication, and investigators say false tips have diverted resources.
- The family is offering a $1 million reward and is urging anyone with information to contact law enforcement as forensic tests and blockchain tracing continue to try to verify the messages and identify suspects.