Third Ransom Email in Nancy Guthrie Case Demands Bitcoin for Kidnapper Info
A third ransom-style email has been sent to TMZ, in the high-profile disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to TMZ reports. The sender claims they know the identity of the person responsible for her abduction and is now demanding a higher payment for that information.
According to TMZ, the note demands 1 Bitcoin — roughly $66,000 — sent to a specific cryptocurrency wallet in exchange for the alleged kidnapper’s name. The person wrote that attempts to contact Guthrie’s family directly were unsuccessful and that they are now using the media outlet to get attention.
Authorities have not confirmed the authenticity of any ransom communications as genuinely connected to the abduction. An ex-FBI official and law enforcement sources say the emails could be scams, opportunists, or copycats rather than credible leads.
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Separately, the FBI has increased its official reward for information in the Nancy Guthrie case to $100,000, and released new surveillance images and descriptions of a suspect seen near her home on the night she vanished.
A man previously accused of sending fake ransom text messages to family members was released from custody, with prosecutors saying he was not involved in the actual kidnapping and was exploiting public information.
Investigators continue to pursue all leads, including forensic, video, and public tips, and have made no confirmations about Guthrie’s whereabouts or the credibility of the ransom emails. What happens next in the case will depend on law enforcement’s ability to verify any links between the emailed demands and the ongoing federal inquiry.
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