FBI investigating some extortion demands in Nancy Guthrie case as potentially legitimate

The FBI has clarified that it is investigating certain extortion demands connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, stating that these demands "may potentially be legitimate." This update comes after a Reuters report suggested that notes received in the case were fake.

Federal investigators have been assessing communications related to Guthrie's February disappearance. While some notes have been identified as "extortion attempts without legitimacy," others are still being actively investigated. The FBI confirmed that the case continues to be treated as a kidnapping for ransom.

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The FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy. Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such. This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case.

Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Arizona home earlier this year. Police discovered blood near her front door, leading them to believe she was abducted from her residence. Surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked individual on her porch the night she disappeared. A large-scale search was initiated for the 84-year-old, with teams scouring the surrounding desert.

Earlier reports indicated that media outlets received three messages concerning the case. Two were identified as ransom notes, and a third claimed knowledge of the perpetrators' identities. An unnamed FBI official had told Reuters that investigators found these notes to be fake. The FBI's statement on Wednesday distinguished between notes deemed illegitimate and those still under active investigation for potential legitimacy.

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