TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily/AP) — Arizona’s Family sister station KOLD 13 News in Tucson has received a second message from the person(s) claiming to have abducted Nancy Guthrie.
While few details have been released about the contents of the letter, it has been sent to local and federal investigators. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released the following statement on Friday afternoon:
Friday marks day six in the search for Guthrie, who was last seen at her home last Saturday night, Jan. 31. Authorities have still not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the 84-year-old’s disappearance.
The latest message arrived a day after “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s brother renewed the family’s plea for their mother’s kidnapper to contact them.
“Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you. We haven’t heard anything directly,” Camron Guthrie said in a video posted on social media.
Authorities think she was taken against her will from her home in Tucson over the weekend. DNA tests showed blood found on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her, the sheriff said.
“Right now, we believe Nancy is still out there. We want her home,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news conference Thursday. He acknowledged, however, that authorities have no evidence she’s OK.
A previous ransom note was sent to at least three media outlets, including KOLD, on Monday. Heith Janke, the FBI chief in Phoenix, said details included a demand for money with a Thursday evening deadline and a second deadline for Monday if the first one wasn’t met. At least one note mentioned a floodlight at Guthrie’s home and an Apple watch, Janke said.
Authorities made an arrest after one ransom note turned out to be fake, the sheriff said.
On Thursday, Sheriff Nanos provided an updated timeline leading up to the last time she was seen. Investigators say she had been at a family member’s home for dinner on Saturday before being driven back to her house later that night.
She was reported missing on Sunday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report through previous coverage.
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