Nancy Guthrie cops investigating possible ransom note in hunt for anchor’s missing mom

The desperate search for Savannah Guthrie’s kidnapped mother Nancy took another dramatic turn Tuesday, with investigators now looking into possible ransom notes.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office acknowledged a ransom note sent to TMZ on Tuesday afternoon, three days after the 84-year-old man was kidnapped in the middle of the night from his $1 million home in Tucson, Arizona; This triggered a desperate search.

Tucson TV station KOLD also said it received a ransom note. It is unclear whether both notes are the same.

TMZ In the note, which he said he could not confirm was sent by the kidnappers, he stated that millions of Bitcoins were requested for the release of the 84-year-old person.

The outlet said the note requested that Bitcoin be sent to a specific cryptocurrency address, which it verified as a real Bitcoin address.

The note ended with a deadline for the ransom to be paid ‘or else’.

TMZ said there were details not known to the public, such as the damage to Nancy’s home and what she was wearing when she was kidnapped.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos did not confirm the contents of either note in his statement.

At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, he twice refused to answer when asked if there were ransom demands.

“We take all tips and leads very seriously,” Nanos said. ‘Everything that comes in goes directly to our detectives who coordinate with the FBI.’

After Today star Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother was kidnapped late Saturday night or Sunday morning, Nanos was asked if ‘any demands were made by the kidnappers’.

Speaking at a press conference in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, Nanos digressed, saying: ‘There are all kinds of investigative leads we’re working on.’

Another reporter in the room noticed Nanos’ evasiveness and asked: ‘You were asked if there was a ransom, you didn’t say no… does that mean there is a ransom coming?’

Once again Nanos dodged the question and simply said: ‘We are following all leads.’

There was no note of hope in Tuesday’s question-and-answer session.

Nanos has repeatedly said investigators do not know Nancy’s whereabouts and cannot provide information on a possible suspect or suspects.

The sheriff also addressed reports that a doorbell camera was removed from Nancy’s home, saying it was unclear whether it was removed before Nancy’s abduction.

Nanos added that no foreign cars were seen in the area at the time Nancy was abducted and no tire tracks were found.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos (left) told reporters at the press conference that investigators were “following all leads” when asked if Nancy’s kidnappers had demanded any ransom.

Image: Aerial view of Nancy Guthrie’s allegedly kidnapped home

Few new details about Nancy’s disappearance were offered at Tuesday’s press conference, and FBI agent Jon Edwards spoke only briefly to urge the public to come forward with any information that might help investigators.

Edwards said the FBI did “everything we could” to “bring Nancy home,” including downloading cell phone tower data, conducting interviews and analyzing surrounding data.

“Every tip or tip counts,” Edwards added.

Nanos said authorities had no information about Nancy’s clothing or the car in which she might have been kidnapped.

Authorities have previously said they had no reason to believe Nancy may have been targeted because of her daughter, but did not rule out any further investigation.

Early Tuesday, police sources revealed that disturbing evidence of an abduction was found at Nancy Guthrie’s home, including blood drops stretching from the entrance of her home to the driveway.

Outside the Tucson home on Tuesday, the rural property was surrounded by a swarm of media but no sign of police despite being an active crime scene.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office acknowledged a ransom note sent to TMZ on Tuesday afternoon, three days after the 84-year-old was kidnapped from his home in Tucson, Arizona. Image: TMZ reporters talk about the memo in newsrooms

Investigators said Nancy’s $1 million home in Tucson, Arizona (pictured Tuesday) showed signs of forced entry, and forensic teams found blood on the property.

Neighbors left a sign outside Nancy’s Arizona home saying they ‘stand by’ the 84-year-old man and his family

Authorities have previously said they had no reason to believe Nancy may have been targeted because of her daughter, but did not rule out any further investigation. Savannah Guthrie reportedly earned a salary of $8 million at NBC, and her net worth is estimated to be around $40 million

Officials said Nancy, 84, was underweight, had poor mobility and suffered from a condition that required her to take medication every day.

Although the sprawling property where Nancy’s Today host daughter Savannah grew up was not surrounded by police tape, some lights could be seen coming from inside Monday night.

A blue T-shirt was seen balled up near the front door, but it was unclear whether it had anything to do with the investigation.

Neighbors left a sign outside the house saying they were ‘with’ the 84-year-old man and his family.

Meanwhile, Guthrie is holed up four miles away in his sister Annie’s $650,000 three-bedroom house.

Annie, 56, was the last person to see her 84-year-old mother before she disappeared; The two spent that evening eating dinner and playing mahjong; Before Nancy was dropped off home around 9:30 p.m.