Nancy Guthrie’s suspected kidnappers don’t seem to have contacted her household for the reason that daunting deadline to pay a $6 million ransom handed, the FBI stated — as extra particulars in regards to the “chilling” threats had been revealed.
The deadline set by the 84-year-old’s purported kidnappers expired at 5 p.m. Arizona time (7 p.m. ET) on Monday — with no signal of the ransom being paid, or proof the grandmother was nonetheless alive.
“[The FBI] is just not conscious of any continued communication between the Guthrie household and suspected kidnappers, nor have we recognized a suspect or individual of curiosity on this case right now,” an FBI spokesperson stated late Monday.
“We’re at present working a 24-hour command submit that features disaster administration specialists, analytic assist, and investigative groups. However we nonetheless want the general public’s assist.”
“Somebody has that one piece of knowledge that may assist us deliver Nancy residence,” they added.
It got here as TMZ founder Harvey Levin, whose information outlet was amongst these to obtain one in all three unverified ransom notes, revealed the purported abductors had warned there could be “penalties” if the calls for weren’t met.
“There’s a direct, stark assertion about penalties in the event that they didn’t get that cash,” he instructed CNN, including that the word stated “it’s in the very best curiosity” of everybody to resolve the matter shortly.
“That’s all I’ll say… however it’s chilling once you learn that sentence. It’s quick and it’s to the purpose.”
He added there was no proof any cash had been deposited into the bitcoin account within the hours for the reason that deadline lapsed.
“There’s nothing there. It has not been deposited,” Levin stated, stressing that his group has been watching it always.
Nevertheless, he cautioned that it’s attainable a unique bitcoin tackle was despatched in later notes to different retailers.
