FBI Announces $50,000 Reward in Guthrie Case; Ransom Note a Fake

There is a $50,000 reward for information on the return of Nancy Guthrie, the FBI announced Thursday. The announcement was part of a news conference held by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office regarding the disappearance…

Sandra RhodesFeb 5, 20262 min read

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Janke added the FBI has “deployed additional intelligence and agents” from the Phoenix office to help with the search.

“We have brought in our critical incident response group from Quantico, Virginia; members from our cellular analysis survey team are here, and they continue to collect and process digital information,” Janke said. “We are actively reviewing and analyzing information from all digital sources, which includes banks, social media companies, phone companies, and any other organizations where a digital footprint could have been captured. All this information provides data points and helps put the picture together, and we will be in the community continuing to conduct a thorough investigation with our partners.”

Janke also announced the arrest of one person for allegedly writing a fake ransom note.

“My next message is to those impostors who are trying to take advantage and profit from this situation,” Janke said. “We will investigate and ensure you are held accountable for your actions. We have made one arrest related to an impostor ransom demand, and a complaint will be presented to a magistrate judge later today.”

Janke said more information on that Thursday arrest will be forthcoming.

He then spoke directly to Nancy Guthrie’s abductor.

“This is an 84-year-old grandma that needs vital medication for her well-being. You still have the time to do the right thing before this becomes a worse, much worse scenario for you. Please return Nancy home.”