Questions have surfaced around a newly surfaced note in the case of Nancy Guthrie, leaving law enforcement officials skeptical of its legitimacy.
During an appearance on the June 26 episode of the Buckmaster Show on Arizona’s radio station KVOI AM 1030, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos shared his insights into the situation.
“I think the FBI has done a number of arrests for false or fake ransom notes,” Nanos remarked. “It’s a shame that happens, but I think we’re looking at one of those today.”
These comments were made in light of a report by TMZ, which revealed that an unidentified person sent a note claiming possession of a video purportedly showing the “main” suspect with Nancy on the last day she was seen. This alleged footage is supposedly on a phone stored in a “secure location.”
Oxygen has contacted the Pima County Sheriff’s department for further comments on this development.
When Did Nancy Guthrie Disappear?
Nancy was last seen on the evening of Jan. 31, in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of her Tucson, Ariz. home. She was reported missing on Feb. 1 by her family.
On May 9, three months after her disappearance, the Tucson Police Department confirmed that a human bone had been found seven miles from her residence.
But, the finding was “not criminal in nature,” a spokesperson for the police told People, noting that it was a “prehistoric anthropological investigation.”
A Previous Letter To Media Said Nancy Guthrie Is Dead
Following the February disappearance of Nancy, a second letter to media outlets claimed that the 84-year-old has died, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News.
The note’s existence was known, but the contents had not been made public. The note also did not contain an apology or request for payment for the release of her body, per the outlet.
Investigators involved in the case had examined two notes sent to media outlets and confirmed they are “potentially credible,” NBC News reported. The notes had been sent to NBC News affiliate KOLD news director Jessica Bobula.
The FBI is offering a reward of 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.”