Media Outlet Gets Ransom Letter Claiming Responsibility in Nancy Guthrie's Abduction | Is it Real?
Source: YouTube · Hidden True Crime · published Feb 3, 2026 · 25:27
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her Tucson home against her will 0:20-0:30, with DNA evidence found at the scene confirming a criminal investigation 0:33-0:41.
Key Takeaways:
• Nancy was likely taken overnight while asleep, with her Apple Watch stopping syncing around 2:00 a.m. 0:08-0:16 and 6:35-6:44
• Her limited mobility requiring a walker, need for daily medication, and unlocked door make this a time-critical case 1:01-1:05 and 8:22-8:42
• Investigators found DNA evidence, reportedly blood, inside the home 7:29-7:44 and are considering all possibilities for motive 11:05-11:07
• TMZ received an unverified ransom demand letter asking for Bitcoin 21:19-21:24, but police haven't confirmed if any ransom demands are legitimate 19:56-20:07
Police are racing against time to find Nancy and have asked the public for any surveillance footage or information between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on the night she disappeared 6:25-6:28.
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We noticed that the camera on the front of the house is missing. Do you believe the perpetrator purposely took the camera? >> Don't know that. We're we're looking into that as well. >> Nancy Guthri's Apple Watch stopped sinking in the middle of the night and sources say that investigators believe that moment may mark when she was taken. Yes, taken. Authorities now say the 84year-old mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her home, abducted against her will. And police have confirmed DNA evidence inside the house, reinforcing their belief that this was not a voluntary disappearance. And just 24 hours ago, Hidden True Crime, we were discussing this as a sudden disappearance. And we walk through how police escalated this case from a missing person investigation to an a…