"A purported ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's apparent kidnapping demanded $6 million, according to a report aired Sunday. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson, Ariz., home on Feb. 1 and has not been seen since. Multiple ransom notes have been sent to local news outlets, and one included specific details from the crime scene at Guthrie's home and a demand for $6 million, Tucson ABC affiliate KGUN reported Sunday."
"Savannah Guthrie shared a video Saturday alongside her siblings, telling any kidnappers, We will pay for the safe return of Nancy. We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her, she said in the Instagram video. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay."
"Police have said they have no suspects or people of interest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. She was last seen Jan. 31 at dinner with her daughter Annie, but she was reported missing after failing to attend church the following day. Cops said the scene indicated Guthrie did not just wander off and leave voluntarily. There was reportedly blood inside Guthrie's home and on the front steps of her house."
Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Tucson home after being last seen Jan. 31 at dinner with her daughter Annie and was reported missing after failing to attend church the next day. Multiple ransom notes were sent to local outlets; one included specific crime-scene details and demanded $6 million, with the notes requesting payment in Bitcoin. Authorities have not confirmed the legitimacy of the notes and say they have no suspects or people of interest. Police found signs suggesting Guthrie did not leave voluntarily, including reported blood inside the home and on the front steps. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted an Instagram plea offering payment for Nancy's safe return. One California man was arrested for sending fake ransom notes, and a former FBI deputy director said the family's message was likely crafted with FBI assistance.
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