According to Tucson’s ABC affiliate KGUN9, the ransom note demanded the amount to be paid before 5 p.m. Monday. The note reportedly “threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie” if the payment isn’t received.
“Multiple ransom notes have been sent out to the media, including one that was sent to us,” JJ McKinney from KGUN9 reported.
“In the letter, the potential kidnappers demanded that the Guthries pay them $6 million before this Monday.”
Law enforcement has not yet confirmed the note’s validity.
The demand followed Savannah Guthrie’s plea Saturday on Instagram. She stated that the family is willing to pay for her mother’s safe return.
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As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her Catalina Hills home in Arizona, shortly before 10 p.m. on January 31. Her family reported her missing at around noon on February 1, after she missed church.
Investigators later found blood on her front porch, confirmed to be Nancy’s. Officials said that around 1:47 a.m. on February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera had been disconnected. At 2 a.m., Nancy’s pacemaker pinged her phone.
At around 2:12 a.m., security camera software detected movement, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said, although he could not confirm where the movement came from.
On Thursday, the FBI announced a $50,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone associated with Nancy Guthrie’s abduction.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). Tipsters can also contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department tip line at 520-351-4900.
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[Feature Photo: Nancy Guthrie/Instagram]