Greater than every week after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie went lacking, the FBI stated that communication between the Guthrie household and their mom’s suspected kidnappers seems to have stopped.
“The FBI isn’t conscious of any continued communication between the Guthrie household and suspected kidnappers,” FBI Phoenix Spokesperson Connor Hagan stated in a launched assertion.
The FBI additionally confirmed that they nonetheless had not “recognized a suspect or individual of curiosity on this case,” however assured that brokers, analysts and extra had been working “across the clock to reunite Nancy Guthrie along with her household.”
“Extra personnel from FBI subject places of work throughout the nation proceed to deploy to Tucson,” the assertion continued. “We’re at present working a 24-hour command submit that features disaster administration consultants, analytic assist and investigative groups. However we nonetheless want the general public’s assist.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Division expressed an identical assertion, writing on X Monday“Investigators haven’t recognized any suspects, individuals of curiosity or autos linked to Nancy Guthrie. Anybody who believes they’ve info which will help investigators is requested to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or the PCSD non-emergency line at 520-351-4900, or 88-CRIME.”
TMZ reportedly acquired a ransom be aware pertaining to the investigation final week, which set a second deadline for the Guthrie household at 5 p.m. MST on Monday — round when the FBI issued the assertion. One individual has been arrested for making an imposter ransom message.
The FBI assertion comes simply hours after NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie launched a brand new message about her household, stating that she and her siblings “are at an hour of desperation.”
“Legislation enforcement is working tirelessly across the clock attempting to deliver her residence, looking for her. She was taken and we don’t know the place, and we’d like your assist,” Savannah stated. “So, I’m approaching simply to ask you, not simply to your prayers, however regardless of the place you might be, even for those who’re removed from Tucson, for those who see something, for those who hear something, if there’s something in any respect that appears unusual to you, that you simply report back to regulation enforcement. We’re at an hour of desperation and we’d like your assist.” You possibly can watch the video under.
The final main growth within the Guthrie case got here on Saturday, when Savannah, her brother Camron and her sister Annie went on Instagram to share that that they had acquired communication from their mom’s suspected kidnappers.
“We acquired your message and we perceive. We beg you now to return our mom to us in order that we are able to rejoice along with her,” Savannah stated within the video, shared under. “That is the one means we may have peace. That is very useful to us, and we can pay.”
