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Missing Tucson Woman Linked to Kidnapping Ransom Notes

2/24/2026

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Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old Tucson resident, has been missing for four weeks and is treated as a suspected kidnapping.
Investigators found blood trails, five ransom notes demanding $6 million in Bitcoin, and doorbell footage.
Speculation about a life insurance policy involving Annie and Tommaso Cioni has emerged, but no evidence exists.
The FBI has cleared Nancy Guthrie's immediate family of suspicion and continues to prioritize her safety.

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Story summary

Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old Tucson resident, has been missing for four weeks and is treated as a suspected kidnapping.
Investigators found blood trails, five ransom notes demanding $6 million in Bitcoin, and doorbell footage.
Speculation about a life insurance policy involving Annie and Tommaso Cioni has emerged, but no evidence exists.
The FBI has cleared Nancy Guthrie's immediate family of suspicion and continues to prioritize her safety.