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Nancy Guthrie Update: Report Claims Purported Ransom Note Said She Is Dead

Nancy Guthrie Update: Report Claims Purported Ransom Note Said She Is Dead

Summary

Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona, has been missing since January 31. New letters received by investigators suggest she may be dead, which marks a change from earlier messages that said she was alive and demanded cryptocurrency. The police and FBI continue to investigate her disappearance as a possible crime.

Key Facts

  • Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home on January 31 and was reported missing the next day.
  • She had limited mobility and could not walk far on her own, making it unlikely she left voluntarily.
  • Investigators found evidence of possible foul play inside her home and collected DNA samples.
  • Two letters were sent to local media: the first said she was alive and demanded cryptocurrency; the second claimed she is dead.
  • The second letter also said she was “buried with nature now” and suggested her death was unintentional.
  • Surveillance footage showed a masked man with a backpack approaching her home and damaging the doorbell camera.
  • The FBI has offered a $100,000 reward for information about Nancy Guthrie or the person responsible.
  • The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI are actively investigating the case.
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