Overview
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Tucson-area home late Jan. 31 with her phone, wallet, medications and car left behind, which authorities say indicates she did not leave voluntarily.
- The FBI says a ransom letter was received that referenced a payment deadline on Thursday and another by Monday, while a separate Bitcoin demand reported by TMZ remains unverified but was shared with investigators.
- Sheriff Chris Nanos reported a technical timeline from the home showing a doorbell camera disconnect at 1:47 a.m. and a pacemaker app disconnect at 2:28 a.m.
- No suspect or person of interest has been identified, and a multi-agency investigation is ongoing with a $50,000 reward for information leading to her safe return or to arrests and convictions.
- Her children have issued public pleas for proof of life, stressing her fragile health and lack of needed medication, as President Donald Trump directed federal law enforcement to assist.