Overview
- A $6 million bitcoin demand sent to local media set a 5 p.m. Monday Arizona deadline, though authorities say the notes remain unverified.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says the 84-year-old was taken from her home against her will and no suspects or vehicles have been identified.
- Investigators reported blood at the residence, a removed doorbell camera, and pacemaker telemetry that stopped overnight, pointing to a crime scene.
- Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video saying “we received your message” and that they will pay, while still seeking proof of life and a direct line to the sender.
- Searches continued through the weekend, including a septic-tank inspection and a consent search at a daughter’s home, as the FBI posts a $50,000 reward and one person is arrested over false communications.