Overview
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on February 1 after surveillance captured a masked person at the residence and smart-home and pacemaker app connections dropped in the early morning hours.
- Investigators on July 31 publicly released two notes that were sent to local media: a February 2 letter demanding about $4 million in cryptocurrency and a February 6 note claiming Guthrie died and is "buried in nature."
- The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the notes show a distinctive pattern of wording and is conducting linguistic analysis to see if anyone recognizes the writing or phrasing.
- Law enforcement has collected technical leads including doorbell-camera images and device-connection logs, and the FBI has previously judged some other ransom communications in the case to be inauthentic.
- Savannah Guthrie has made repeated public appeals for information and authorities offer rewards for tips as the search continues with no suspects publicly identified six months after the disappearance.