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FBI Probes 'Legitimate' Extortion Demands in Disappearance
2 Jul
Summary
- FBI is investigating some extortion demands as potentially legitimate.
- Previous ransom notes were initially deemed fake, but FBI clarifies.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Arizona home in February.
The FBI has announced that some extortion demands connected to the February disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may be legitimate. This update clarifies previous statements suggesting all ransom notes were fake.
While some communications have been identified as illegitimate extortion attempts, the FBI confirmed on Wednesday that other demands remain under active investigation. The case is officially being treated as a kidnapping for ransom.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Arizona home in early February. Law enforcement discovered blood near her front door, indicating she was likely abducted. Surveillance footage showed a masked individual on her porch the night she vanished.
Investigators previously assessed several ransom notes and messages. While some were definitively fake, the agency's current stance is that certain demands might be genuine and are thus still being thoroughly examined. The search for Guthrie continues.
