KOLD in Tucson has received another message regarding the alleged abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
The station was one of several who received ransom letters earlier this week regarding Guthrie’s disappearance, and it confirmed the latest message was received Friday morning.
It declined to release details but said the new note “contains information the senders seem to think will prove to investigators they’re the same people who sent the first note.”
The IP address was different from the first message, the station said, but it appeared that the sender used the same type of secure server to hide the IP address.
Station officials sent the message on to investigators.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office acknowledged receipt of the new message and said that “investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.”
The first message allegedly demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin and set two deadlines — one that passed Thursday afternoon and a second on Monday, as CrimeOnline reported.
Guthrie’s family, including her famous daughter, have released two videos directed at the alleged kidnappers, both acknowledging receipt of the initial letter and asking for proof that the kidnappers have their mother and that she is alive.
Tabloid entertainment outlet TMZ, which also received the first message on Monday and drew criticism for reporting on it before sending it to investigators, apparently did not receive the second message.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home shortly before 10 p.m. on January 31. Her family reported her missing at around noon on February 1, after she missed church.
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[Featured image: Nancy Guthrie/Instagram]