A fresh demand letter has surfaced in the ongoing Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, bringing new claims that could shed light on the disappearance of the “Today” show anchor’s mother.
TMZ reported Friday that it received a new note from a person who previously contacted the outlet, asserting they possess video footage of one of the alleged suspects with Guthrie on a phone in what they describe as a “secure location.”
The individual, identified by the outlet as using the same email and Bitcoin address as the person who reached out weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished, alleges two people are responsible for the kidnapping. The video, they claim, shows the “main guy” involved.
USA TODAY has reached out to the FBI, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, and NBC for comment on the latest development.
According to TMZ, the note states the phone contains video of the 84-year-old on “the day that was probably her last,” along with photos of “both involved” and “names and addresses and age.” The person told the outlet they will provide the password in exchange for Bitcoin payment.
USA TODAY has not viewed or authenticated the note. TMZ said it has forwarded the email to the FBI and urged the person to send a screenshot of Nancy Guthrie from the video to prove its legitimacy.
This new note arrives days after reports from NBC News, ABC News, and CBS News indicated an earlier note received in the case claimed Nancy Guthrie was dead.
Guthrie, the elderly mother of Savannah Guthrie, was last seen the evening of Jan. 31, when a family member dropped her off at her Tucson, Arizona, home after dinner. She was reported missing the next morning, prompting an investigation by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, with the FBI joining days later.
In the weeks that followed, purported ransom notes containing alleged details about the suspected abduction were sent out. Savannah Guthrie said during an NBC interview in March that she and her family believe two of the notes—including the first one demanding money—”are real.”
