\Mystery Ransom Notes Spark New Hunt for Kidnappers\
The case of Nancy Guthrie, the 84‑year‑old mother of a TV host, has taken a new turn. Detectives are reexamining two ransom emails that were sent after her disappearance in Tucson, Arizona.
- First email clues
- Mentioned a broken flood light behind her house.
- Referenced the Apple Watch she was wearing when she vanished.
These details match what police already know, leading investigators to believe the emails came from the real kidnappers. As a result, they are tracing the IP address that sent both messages in hopes of following a chain of proxy servers back to the suspects.
If the notes are genuine, it could mean that several people were involved in the kidnapping. One theory is that a mastermind set up a clever ransom plan and hired another person to do the actual abduction. Surveillance footage shows a rough individual who may have carried out the kidnapping.
Police attempted to catch the culprit by sending a small amount of money into the Bitcoin wallet named in the ransom note. The wallet never moved, so authorities still cannot identify who owns it or where the money is.
The investigation continues as detectives sift through new clues that may finally reveal who took Nancy Guthrie.