Nancy Guthrie: TMZ receives another email demanding money in exchange for suspect’s identity

TUCSON, Ariz. – TMZ says they’ve received another email from a man demanding money in exchange for the identity of the person responsible for the alleged kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie.

What we know:

On Feb. 16, TMZ reported receiving a fourth email from the man, who says he wants $50,000 in bitcoin in return for the information. According to binance.com, one bitcoin is worth nearly $68,000.

“The email — with the same bitcoin account as the other 3 notes — says in part, ‘I know what I saw 5 days ago south of the border and I was told to shut up so I know who he is and that was definitely Nancy with them,’” TMZ said.

The sender of the email claims he does not want to come forward with the information because of a past burglary conviction.

Dig deeper:

Last week, TMZ reported receiving an email from the same person, who said he was contacting TMZ because he didn’t trust law enforcement.

“He’s essentially using TMZ as an intermediary, telling authorities — you don’t trust me, and I don’t trust you,” TMZ said.

In that email, the sender also demanded $50,000 in bitcoin.

TMZ also received two other messages from the same person, on Feb. 11 and 12. In both messages, the monetary demand was reported to be one bitcoin.

The backstory:

Nancy Guthrie, who is the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 after being dropped off at her Catalina Foothills home near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue. She was reported missing the next day after her family was notified that she hadn’t shown up for church.

Authorities say she was taken from her home against her will and is without her necessary medication. Photos taken at the scene show blood drops on the porch of Nancy’s home.

What you can do:

The FBI continues to urge anyone with information to contact its hotline at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has also set up a tipline where the community can submit information. A new online form is available for tips.

Map of the area where Nancy Guthrie was last seen