Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Asks for 2 Different Multi-Million Dollar Sums That Haven’t Been Paid, One with Monday Deadline

A letter believed to be connected to the disappearance of an elderly Arizona woman outlined two escalating ransom demands totaling millions of dollars and set a firm deadline that has since passed, according to people familiar with the investigation.

The note, which was mailed to two local television stations, called for an initial payment of $4 million in bitcoin by Thursday, followed by a second demand of $6 million if the first deadline was missed. As of Monday afternoon, investigators said no funds had been transferred to the digital wallet referenced in the message.

Law enforcement officials have not released the full contents of the letter, citing the ongoing investigation. At a news conference last week, the FBI’s Phoenix division said it would not discuss whether the note included explicit threats tied to the deadlines. Authorities did confirm that the message lacked proof that the missing woman was alive and did not provide a direct means of communication between her family and whoever sent the letter.

The woman, 84, was last seen at her Tucson home late on a Saturday evening and is believed to have been taken against her will. Family members reported her missing the following day. Investigators later said blood found on the exterior of the home was confirmed to be hers.

Officials also disclosed that one person has been arrested in connection with a separate, fake ransom note that surfaced during the search. They stressed that no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified in the disappearance itself and that leads continue to be evaluated.

Federal authorities acknowledged receiving an additional message that may be related to the case and said it is being reviewed for authenticity. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information that helps locate the woman or leads to an arrest.

Family members have made public appeals for her safe return, urging anyone with information to come forward as investigators continue their work.