A new ransom note from an individual or individuals claiming to know where Nancy Guthrie is and who kidnapped her have been sent to TMZ on the same day Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today show. The person or persons who sent the note have demanded payment for the information.
It has been over two months since Nancy was kidnapped from her Tucson home by unknown assailants in the middle of the night. While her family have made many public pleas for the 84-year-old’s safe return, the likelihood that she may no longer be alive seems to be the increasingly realistic assumption, especially considering there has been no proof of life since her abduction.
Of course, Nancy’s family still wants answers but there’s a possibility they may not get those either. On Monday Savannah returned to her position as co-anchor on the Today show likely in a bid to return to normalcy, however, a new ransom note coinciding with her return has been revealed and the contents of the note are not promising.
The note demands payment in exchange for information about Nancy’s kidnappers
The ransom note was sent to TMZ and comes from an anonymous tipster who had contacted the tabloid claiming to have knowledge of Guthrie’s whereabouts before. While TMZ contacted the FBI regarding the ransom note the intelligence organization was not convinced. Now the sender has returned with this new message claiming, “I know where her body is and who the kidnapper is, give me half a bitcoin and I’ll tell you.”
The sender initially asked for one bitcoin but says they will give up the info for half a bitcoin with the other half being sent after a public arrest is made. One bitcoin is currently worth a little under $70,000.
With no proof the anonymous individual is telling the truth it seems unlikely that they will receive such a payment, we’ve seen plenty of people claiming they know who the kidnapper’s are. However, they individual insists that they could provide the answers for the family of Nancy Guthrie, writing, “It’s unbelievable that millions have been wasted and yet here I am willing to deliver them on a silver platter since the 11th of February for a bitcoin but I am disregarded as a scam.”
Of course, the mysterious individual behind the ransom notes has also denied any involvement in the kidnapping, claiming they have not been in the U.S. for five years and therefore could not be involved. But ultimately, none of what they claim can be verified so it’s difficult to believe this isn’t a chancer just trying to take advantage of a family’s grief.
Published: Apr 7, 2026 04:06 pm