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\n Related: <\/span>Bitcoin Account Activity Detected Related to Nancy Guthrie Ransom: Reports<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tActivity was detected in a Bitcoin account mentioned in ransom notes allegedly connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, multiple outlets report. TMZ and local Tucson, Arizona, news outlet KGUN 9, both of which received ransom notes following Nancy\u2019s February 1 disappearance, reported noticing activity in the account on Tuesday, February 10. KGUN said the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIf they want the name of the individual involved then I want 1 Bitcoin to the following wallet. Time is more than relevant,\u201d the initial note read, with the sender claiming that they tried to get in touch with Savannah, 54, and her siblings, Annie<\/strong> and Camron<\/strong>, but were unsuccessful.<\/p>\nThe note was forwarded to the FBI.<\/p>\n
TMZ<\/em> later reported on Thursday, February 12, that they received a second note claiming, \u201cI am not being taken seriously.\u201d The outlet described the note as \u201cominous\u201d but did not share further details.<\/p>\nThe sender also claimed that Bitcoin was necessary in order to avoid being \u201cincriminated\u201d like Carlos Palazuelos<\/strong>, who was recently detained and questioned by police in connection to the case before he was subsequently released from custody. Palazuelos denied having any involvement in Nancy\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n\n![\"Sheriff](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/savannah-nancy-annie-guthrie_05b8e6.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Nancy, Savannah and Annie Guthrie<\/span> Courtesy of Savannah Guthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow, in the third note, the sender has reportedly asked for a fraction of Bitcoin worth $50,000 in exchange for information on Nancy\u2019s alleged kidnapper. The person then reportedly expects to receive another $50,000 in Bitcoin, matching the FBI\u2019s $100,000 reward.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe promises not to withdraw the first $50K until the kidnapper is arrested,\u201d TMZ<\/em> reported.<\/p>\nThe outlet also noted that the email specifically stated that the sender would provide \u201cthe name of the main individual,\u201d theorizing that multiple people may be involved.<\/p>\n
According to TMZ<\/em>, the third note referred to \u201cthe current state\u201d of Nancy, 84, but the outlet did not share further details.<\/p>\nNancy was reported missing on February 1 after she was last seen the previous evening by her family. Authorities believe that she was kidnapped from her home in Arizona, as her mobility issues likely would have made her unable to leave on her own. Additionally, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos noted that \u201cconcerning circumstances\u201d at Nancy\u2019s home led to homicide detectives getting involved in the search.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, February 10, FBI Director Kash Patel<\/strong> released new surveillance photos and footage<\/a> shot from Nancy\u2019s security camera, which showed a man on her porch wearing a ski mask and appearing to have a gun holstered in the waistband of his pants. He attempted to cover the camera with his hand.<\/p>\nOn Thursday, the FBI released an official description of the suspect as \u201ca male, approximately 5\u20199\u201d \u2013 5\u201910\u201d tall, with an average build. In [a newly-obtained security] video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter \u2018Ozark Trail Hiker Pack\u2019 backpack.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The note was forwarded to the FBI.<\/p>\n
TMZ<\/em> later reported on Thursday, February 12, that they received a second note claiming, \u201cI am not being taken seriously.\u201d The outlet described the note as \u201cominous\u201d but did not share further details.<\/p>\n The sender also claimed that Bitcoin was necessary in order to avoid being \u201cincriminated\u201d like Carlos Palazuelos<\/strong>, who was recently detained and questioned by police in connection to the case before he was subsequently released from custody. Palazuelos denied having any involvement in Nancy\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n Now, in the third note, the sender has reportedly asked for a fraction of Bitcoin worth $50,000 in exchange for information on Nancy\u2019s alleged kidnapper. The person then reportedly expects to receive another $50,000 in Bitcoin, matching the FBI\u2019s $100,000 reward.<\/p>\n \u201cHe promises not to withdraw the first $50K until the kidnapper is arrested,\u201d TMZ<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n The outlet also noted that the email specifically stated that the sender would provide \u201cthe name of the main individual,\u201d theorizing that multiple people may be involved.<\/p>\n According to TMZ<\/em>, the third note referred to \u201cthe current state\u201d of Nancy, 84, but the outlet did not share further details.<\/p>\n Nancy was reported missing on February 1 after she was last seen the previous evening by her family. Authorities believe that she was kidnapped from her home in Arizona, as her mobility issues likely would have made her unable to leave on her own. Additionally, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos noted that \u201cconcerning circumstances\u201d at Nancy\u2019s home led to homicide detectives getting involved in the search.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, February 10, FBI Director Kash Patel<\/strong> released new surveillance photos and footage<\/a> shot from Nancy\u2019s security camera, which showed a man on her porch wearing a ski mask and appearing to have a gun holstered in the waistband of his pants. He attempted to cover the camera with his hand.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the FBI released an official description of the suspect as \u201ca male, approximately 5\u20199\u201d \u2013 5\u201910\u201d tall, with an average build. In [a newly-obtained security] video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter \u2018Ozark Trail Hiker Pack\u2019 backpack.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Nancy, Savannah and Annie Guthrie<\/span> Courtesy of Savannah Guthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n