The FBI arrested someone who sent a fake ransom demand in connected to Nancy Guthrie‘s disappearance, it was revealed at a Thursday press conference.
Heith Janke, FBI Phoenix’s special agent in charge, joined a press conference with the Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff’s Department on Thursday to discuss Guthrie’s suspected kidnapping. Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie who went missing on Feb. 1.
There have been no arrests in connection with Guthrie’s disappearance, and there are currently no suspects or people of interest in the case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at the press conference. Nanos and his team, now with support from the federal government and the FBI, have been searching for Guthrie since she went missing on Sunday, Feb. 1. She was last seen at her home in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Jan. 31, and was declared missing when she did not show up to her usual church service on Sunday.
On Tuesday, news outlet TMZ, which first reported Guthrie’s disappearance on Saturday evening, received a ransom note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin. Police officials are treating the ransom note seriously, but have also received fake demands from “imposters.”
“To those imposters who are trying to take advantage and profit from this situation, we will investigate and ensure you are held accountable for your actions,” Janke said. The FBI has made one arrest and will present a complaint to a magistrate judge, he added.
The ransom note that TMZ received had a deadline of 5 p.m. on Thursday, with what’s described as a more serious deadline set for Monday.
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