Overview
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Jan. 31 and investigators later found her blood on the front porch while FBI footage shows a masked, armed person tampering with her doorbell camera.
- In early February two ransom messages were sent to media: one that demanded millions in Bitcoin and a later note that reportedly said Guthrie had died, a claim law enforcement kept private until this month to protect the probe.
- Investigators have pressed a range of tests and searches, including DNA analysis sent to the FBI lab in Quantico, review of pacemaker data, neighborhood CCTV collection and wide area searches near the Arizona–Mexico border.
- Authorities have pursued blockchain tracing after a ransom wallet was named in an early demand and reportedly deposited a small test payment that was never moved as they try to link transactions to real‑world accounts.
- No arrests or publicly named main suspects have been announced; the case remains active with the family offering a $1 million reward and officials urging anyone with information to contact the FBI or local investigators.