The Guthrie family shared a second personal plea aimed at the potential kidnappers who left a purported ransom note demanding millions in bitcoin for their mother’s safe return.<\/b>
\nThe Guthrie family shared a second personal plea aimed at the potential kidnappers who left a purported ransom note demanding millions in bitcoin for their mother\u2019s safe return.
Cameron Guthrie, the eldest of Nancy Guthrie\u2019s three children, spoke on behalf of the family in a prepared statement after the note\u2019s first deadline passed.
\u201cWhoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you. We haven\u2019t heard anything directly. We need you to reach out and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward. But first, we have to know that you have our mom. We want to talk to you, and we are waiting for contact,\u201d Cameron said in a video posted on Instagram Thursday evening.
Nancy, 84, hasn\u2019t been seen since Saturday night. TMZ and KOLD-TV both received purported ransom notes demanding an unspecified amount of money in exchange for the ailing matriarch.
The authors of the note neglected to include a point of contact, but did specify a real address where the ransom could be deposited.
Law enforcement confirmed at a press conference Thursday morning that one suspected ransom note included a deadline for 5 p.m. that day, presumably local time.
TMZ reported that the \u201cdemand\u201d detailed in the ransom would change if Thursday\u2019s deadline wasn\u2019t met.
There is still a second deadline set for Monday, but TMZ reported there will be \u201ca more serious consequence\u201d if it is also ignored, citing the note.<\/p>\n