TMZ says new note claims Nancy Guthrie was taken to Mexico by kidnappers

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WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

(Gray News) – TMZ said it received two new messages related to the Nancy Guthrie case that claimed the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was taken by kidnappers to Mexico.

In this image provided by NBCUniversal, Savannah Guthrie, right, her mom Nancy speak, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in New York. (Nathan Congleton/NBCUniversal via AP)

The new messages, which were received by TMZ on Monday, are from the same person who initially contacted the tabloid news organization in February. At that time, they demanded one bitcoin in exchange for information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

One bitcoin is currently worth about $69,000.

TMZ reports the person claimed in one message that they saw Nancy Guthrie alive with her alleged kidnappers in the Mexican state of Sonora, which borders parts of Arizona.

However, the person said in another message that the 84-year-old is dead.

TMZ said it forwarded the first message to the FBI, but it is unclear whether it is legitimate.

The messages came the same day Savannah Guthrie returned to the “Today” show for the first time in more than two months. In an interview last month, she said she and her siblings responded to two ransom messages that they believed were real and offered to pay.

The family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie. Authorities believe the 84-year-old was taken against her will from her Arizona home. She was reported missing Feb. 1.

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