The Bitcoin account was allegedly set up to receive a $6 million ransom. Nancy Guthrietoday presenter’s mother Savannah GuthrieJust hours before deadline, it was still empty. As of Monday afternoon, February 9, the publicly viewable account had a balance of $0 and no recorded transactions, TMZ reported.
It’s unclear how long it typically takes for Bitcoin accounts to be updated.
Nancy’s ransom note allegedly lists a deadline for payment in cryptocurrency, which is Monday at 5 p.m. Arizona time (or 7 p.m. Eastern Time). A previous deadline set for Thursday has expired.
Savannah Guthrie asks for public help
Savannah calls on public to help her in new video Post to Instagram On Monday afternoon, he admitted the family was in a “desperate moment.”
“We believe our mom is still out there,” Savannah said. “She was taken away and we don’t know where.”
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Savannah is asking anyone across the country to report anything suspicious they think may be related to her mother’s disappearance.
“I’m not just here to ask you to pray, but no matter where you are, even if you’re far from Tucson, if you see anything, if you hear anything, if anything seems strange to you, please report it to law enforcement,” she said.
“We need your help,” she added.
Savannah’s request for help came less than three hours before the deadline (7 p.m. ET) for the alleged kidnappers to pay a ransom for Nancy’s safe return.
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Savannah previously posted a new video message on Instagram saying they had Agree to pay ransom For Nancy’s release. “We got your message and we understand,” Savannah said in the video. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we can have peace. This is of great value to us and we will pay the price.”
Meanwhile, Fox News digital reporter Michael Ruiz shared an update from Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. “We do not have any additional information to release publicly this afternoon. The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie remains active. We understand there is significant public interest involved in this case; however, investigators need time and space to conduct their work. If relevant information becomes available, we will share it,” Nanos reportedly said about 20 minutes before the deadline ended. X posts Ruiz.