TMZ receives new note demanding bitcoin in exchange for information about Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper

(Gray News) — TMZ said Wednesday morning that it received a new message in the Nancy Guthrie case that demanded Bitcoin in exchange for information.
TMZ reported that staffers received a note that read, in part: “If they want the name of the individual involved then I want 1 Bitcoin to the following wallet. Time is more than relevant.”
The note provided a Bitcoin address, and the writer claimed they had also tried to reach Savannah Guthrie’s siblings but were unable to.
TMZ said it forwarded the note to the FBI, but it is unclear whether the note is legitimate.
One bitcoin is currently worth about $66,000.
Law enforcement released video and still images Tuesday of an armed man captured on a Nest camera outside the 84-year-old’s Catalina Foothills home.
The videos show a masked person at Nancy Guthrie’s door wearing a jacket, gloves and pants and carrying a backpack. The FBI said it believes the person in the video is a man and said he is a suspect in her disappearance.
Video shows the man cupping the camera before walking to the front yard. He then returns to the front door, holding a small flashlight in his mouth and attempting to cover the doorbell camera with what appears to be a plant or flowers.
Investigators said the man was armed. The video appears to show a holstered gun on his waistband.
Shortly after the photos and videos were released, Savannah Guthrie shared the photos on her Instagram, asking anyone with information to call law enforcement.
“We believe she is still alive. Bring her home,” she wrote.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31 after being dropped off at her Tucson-area home and was reported missing the next day after she missed church.
Authorities said they believe she was taken against her will.
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