$300 Bitcoin activity linked to Nancy Guthrie ransom account on same day as person of interest in abduction case is brought into custody following traffic stop in Rio Rico near the US-Mexico border as now authorities seek to see if there is a link between purported ransom notes, released FBI ring bell video and detained individual.
Activity has been observed in the Bitcoin account connected with a ransom note sent following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing for 10 days.
TMZ reported there has been new activity in the bitcoin account listed in the first ransom note — sent to the outlet and two Tucson TV stations — saying the account showed movement on Tuesday.
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‘We’ve seen activity for the first time in the Bitcoin account listed in the first ransom note which was sent to us here at TMZ, and also to 2 TV stations in Tucson. For various reasons, we are not going to reveal the amount, but the activity happened in the last 25 minutes,’ the outlet Tuesday afternoon.
Local Tucson, Arizona news outlet KGUN later reported that the activity amounted to less than $300.
An individual was also detained by police for questioning in connection with Nancy’s abduction, police announced on Tuesday.
The suspect was detained during a traffic stop, and law enforcement is now preparing to search a location associated with the individual.
He was reportedly taken into custody in Rio Rico, Arizona – a small town near the US border with Mexico.
It is unclear whether the individual who was detained Tuesday night is the same ‘armed, masked’ individual who was caught on Nancy’s surveillance camera.
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Nancy was last seen in the evening of Jan. 31 when her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, dropped her off at her house after she had dinner with him and Annie at their home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos previously told The New York Times.
The alleged kidnappers set an initial deadline for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, and a second deadline for 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, for a $6 million bitcoin ransom, which came and went without any follow through from the purported abductor(s).
The lack of follow through led to questions of whether the mom was still alive.
Nancy was initially reported missing on Feb. 1 by her family after she did not show up at a friend’s home to livestream a church service as planned.
‘We believe she is still alive. Bring her home,’ Savannah Guthrie previously posted on Instagram.
‘We believe our mom is still out there and we need your help,’ Savannah Guthrie said in a short video posted to Instagram.
