As the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues, we have another disturbing twist to bring you.
TMZ has just received yet another email from someone who says they know what happened to Nancy.
This time, the sender claims that they have video proof showing Nancy with the “main guy” behind her abduction on her last day alive, as well as photos and personal information of all the kidnappers.
They say that all the evidence is stored on a phone hidden in a secure location and are demanding 1 Bitcoin for the password.
NEW CLAIM IN NANCY GUTHRIE DISAPPEARANCE CASE
A person claiming to have video evidence identifying those responsible for the alleged kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mother has sent a letter demanding Bitcoin payment in exchange for access to the phone containing the footage.… pic.twitter.com/4AnMyzryoY
— The Dallas Express News (@DallasExpress) June 26, 2026
TMZ detailed the demand note, which they have sent to the FBI:
He claims there are 2 kidnappers — he has said previously there was more than one.Then he drops new claims. He says, “I have a phone stashed in a secure location guaranteeing both the information it stores and the safety of the phone.” He goes on to say, “What it contains is my definition of delivering them on a silver platter, a short video of the main guy with nancy the day that was probably her last, pictures of both involved, names and addresses and age.” He claims the phone is in a “location easy to access if you know where it is.” He says he will ante up the password for one Bitcoin, and gives a new Bitcoin address.
He claims the phone is in a “location easy to access if you know where it is.” He says he will ante up the password for one Bitcoin, and gives a new Bitcoin address.
TMZ also released a video message responding to the new alleged ransom letter:
🚨🎥 TMZ received another email from the person claiming to know Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers, now alleging he has video of Nancy and the "main guy" on the day she died. pic.twitter.com/0ZMI3TZLTN
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 26, 2026
This new letter comes just days after the contents of the second ransom letter, which is believed to be valid by the FBI, revealed that Nancy Guthrie is dead.
We covered the details on that note here:
It also comes after an anonymous person called in a tip about Guthrie's possible burial site in Mexico earlier this month.
The sender of today's ransom note referenced that tip, denying that they are the same person.
Page Six has more:
Additionally, the sender noted, “I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her burial site in Mexico.”
On June 10, Buscando Corazones Nogales, a group that works to locate missing people in Mexico, revealed they had received a tip stating that a grave belonging to Nancy may have been found, which ignited a massive — and, so far, unsuccessful — search effort.
In response to the new ransom letter, which TMZ has forwarded to the FBI, the outlet asked the person to send them a screenshot of Nancy from the alleged video.
TMZ speculated that the sender of the email is male, as the person “scoff[ed]” at the FBI’s reported belief that previous ransom notes attributed to this individual were written by a woman.
A rep for the FBI did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
ADVERTISEMENTHowever, a rep for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department — which has been handling the case since Nancy was abducted from her Arizona home on Feb. 1 — told us, “The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie remains active and ongoing.
“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information and pursue the facts surrounding this case,” the statement concluded.
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