00:00I will say the letter begins by saying she is safe but scared.
00:06That's TMZ boss Harvey Levin detailing a ransom note that was sent to the outlet
00:11two days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
00:14The alleged kidnappers are demanding $6 million in Bitcoin.
00:19The deadline was reportedly set for Monday, February 9th, 5 p.m. local time in Arizona.
00:24On Sunday, Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted this desperate plea.
00:30For the safe return of their 84-year-old mother.
00:35We received your message and we understand.
00:40We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her.
00:46This is the only way we will have peace.
00:50This is very valuable to us and we will pay.
00:55That same day, investigators were seen searching Nancy's septic tank.
01:00For any clues that may have been flushed down the toilet.
01:02Eight days in, here are the latest chilling details from the case.
01:07Levin told Fox News that a purported ransom note had information about Nancy's Apple Watch
01:11and a damaged floodlight at her million-dollar home outside Tucson, Arizona.
01:16The note was sent before those details were publicly revealed,
01:19which spurred alarm that it was legit.
01:21The letter provided a deadline for the ransom payment in Bitcoin for Nancy's safe return.
01:27Nancy was last seen by family on Saturday, January 31st.
01:30She was dropped off by Savannah Guthrie's sister, Annie's husband, Tommaso Cioni.
01:35Roughly four hours later, just before 2 a.m. Sunday, the home's doorbell camera was disconnected.
01:41At 2.28 a.m., the app on Guthrie's pacemaker was disconnected from her phone.
01:46The local sheriff says they're working to review the home security cameras,
01:50although it's unclear if footage was saved to a server, a cloud, or at all.
01:54In 2021, Nancy had asked neighbors on Nextdoor for recommendations
01:58on the best camera to monitor nighttime activity.
02:02In a shocking new update, the DNA from blood splattered on Nancy's front steps
02:06was found to belong to her.
02:08These details emerged after the Today Show co-host and her two siblings
02:12released multiple messages pleading for their mother's safe return,
02:16saying they are ready to talk but want proof their mom is still alive.
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