Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, remains missing Friday the 13th, has received a new ransom letter — reportedly demanding one bitcoin worth $67,000 in exchange for information about her kidnapper.
According to The New York Post, a chilling new ransom note was sent to TMZ, which reported that the payment would be made in exchange for “the name of the person involved.”
TMZ host Harvey Levin reportedly said the note, the third since Nancy’s disappearance on the night of January 31, contained details of a working Bitcoin address.
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The new memo comes after the FBI released the first images and videos of the suspect, obtained from a Nest camera on the doorbell at her home in Tucson, Arizona.
The investigative agency also released new details about the suspect’s identity and doubled the original cash reward for information leading to a break in the case.
What does the new ransom note say?
According to TMZ, the note said, “If they want the name of the person involved, then I want 1 bitcoin in the following wallet. Time is more than relevant.”
“They said they wanted to send one bitcoin to a bitcoin address that we confirmed was active. It’s a real bitcoin address, and as they said, time is more than important,” The Post quoted the TMZ host as saying. “So we have no idea if it’s real or not. But they’re demanding.”
Notably, the Bitcoin address in this ransom note is different from the address listed in the original ransom note that was sent to two Tucson-area TV news stations along with TMZ last week.
TMZ said they passed the report on to the FBI.
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FBI releases description of Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect
In an update on social media, the FBI said forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage at an 84-year-old Tucson home revealed several identifying factors about a masked kidnapper with a holstered gun seen on her doorstep.
“New identifying details about the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping have been confirmed following forensic analysis of doorbell footage by the FBI Operational Technology Division,” they wrote.
The suspect was described as a male, approximately 5’9″ – 5’10” tall, with an average build. “In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack,'” the agency said, attaching images of a similar bag.
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FBI raises rewards
The FBI also said it is doubling the reward for information leading to the kidnapper.
“Today, the FBI is increasing its reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance,” they tweeted.
“We hope this updated description will help focus the public tips we receive,” the FBI said. “As of February 1, 2026, the FBI has collected more than 13,000 tips from the public related to this case.”
When did Nancy Guthrie disappear? is she alive
Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive around 9:45 p.m. on January 31 when her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni dropped her off at home after having dinner with him and his wife Annie.
According to The Post, Nancy’s pacemaker lost contact with her Apple Watch around 2 a.m. on Feb. 1 — both the watch and her iPhone were found at her home.
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Investigators are requesting monthly security videos of the neighborhood
The Post reported that investigators have requested all footage of vehicles, people and homes taken between January 1 and February 2.
The alert was reportedly sent to all Neighbors users within a two-mile radius of Nancy’s home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood north of Tucson, Arizona.