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Newly Reported Ransom Note Said Nancy Guthrie Had Died, Investigators Say Probe Remains Active

Law enforcement kept the second February message private to verify its claims and to protect long‑term investigative options.

Overview

  • Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Tucson home after being dropped off on January 31 and was reported missing the next day.
  • Reports released late June say a second ransom‑style message sent in early February claimed she had died and investigators treated that note as linked to an earlier bitcoin ransom demand.
  • Authorities found Nancy Guthrie’s blood on her front porch and released doorbell footage showing a masked, armed person tampering with the camera, but no suspect has been publicly named or arrested in the disappearance.
  • Investigators continue DNA, video and digital forensics and have sent material to the FBI lab in Quantico while federal prosecutors have charged one man for sending false ransom communications.
  • The Guthrie family is offering up to $1 million for information and officials say they withheld the second note’s contents to preserve the integrity of future interviews and tip development, not because the case is closed.