Arizona police release 2 notes in 6-month Nancy Guthrie case
What's new: Investigators hope the notes' wording and Bitcoin demand trigger tips, even as experts question whether they are genuine.
Police in Arizona released two purported ransom notes tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, six months after the 84-year-old vanished from her Tucson home. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators believe the wording may contain distinctive traits that someone could recognize. One note demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin and threatened to kill Guthrie if payment was not made by a February deadline. A second note claimed she died soon after being taken and was buried outdoors. Outside experts cited by the reports said the letters could still produce leads, but some questioned whether the notes were authentic.