Nancy Guthrie disappearance prompts possible ransom notes sent to TMZ and KOLD demanding cryptocurrency. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirms crime occurred as investigators believe kidnapping.
– Two news outlets received possible ransom notes relating to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, which reportedly contain «sensitive information» that may only have been known to the person who took her.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Tucson home at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
While officials didn’t initially elaborate on the circumstances of her disappearance, Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday that «we do, in fact, have a crime.» A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital that there were «blood drops» leading from the entryway outside down the house’s pathway towards the driveway.
A Pima County Sheriff’s Office official told Fox News Digital on Monday that officials believe Nancy Guthrie was either kidnapped or abducted. One alleged ransom note received by TMZ contained a deadline.
«Sheriff [Chris] Nanos has stated that he believes that a crime has been committed», a spokesperson for Pima County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. «At this point, investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction.
