Just when the already unbelievable Nancy Guthrie case seemed like it couldn’t get any stranger, a new report is adding yet another twist.
According to a brand-new report that has just been published on Tuesday by TMZ, an FBI source involved in the investigation reached out to the outlet Tuesday with fresh information about both the ransom demands and the mysterious person who sends them those letters!
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As followers of this saga know, there has been a lot of confusion surrounding the timeline of events during the early days of the investigation. But according to TMZ‘s latest reporting the source claims there is now greater clarity regarding why Nancy’s daughter Savannah Guthrie publicly urged the kidnappers in the earliest days of the investigation to return her mother’s body not even a full week after the alleged kidnapping — and even indicated a willingness to pay money to the kidnappers to do so.
According to the source cited by the news outlet, investigators believe the suspected kidnappers may have become alarmed because Nancy may have died shortly after being taken (remember, Nancy needed critical daily medication). The source reportedly told the outlet that the individuals behind the kidnapping appeared to back away from their monetary demands after that, which in turn led Savannah to make a public offer that investigators viewed as an attempt to encourage whoever was involved to reveal where Nancy’s body could be found.
So sad…
Of course, that effort did not produce any response. As we’ve been reporting, no ransom money was ever paid out — aside from a relatively small amount of Bitcoin that the FBI reportedly placed into a digital wallet in hopes of identifying those connected to it, per the outlet.
But that wasn’t even the most jaw-dropping revelation from today! In that same report, TMZ also claimed that federal investigators remain focused on identifying the person who sent nearly a dozen emails to the news outlet claiming to know both the identities of the kidnappers and the location of Nancy’s body. The outlet’s source reportedly expressed confidence that investigators will eventually locate that individual.
And here comes the detail that has everyone talking: according to that source, investigators now believe the email sender may be a woman.
Whoa!!
That is a major development if true, especially considering how much speculation has surrounded those messages ever since they first surfaced.
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FYI, the outlet’s source also reiterated a theory that’s been going around: that the mystery will likely be solved one day, perhaps far off in the future, not through a dramatic confession — but because someone eventually talks. Whether it’s an individual bragging about involvement or a former romantic partner deciding to come forward, investigators apparently believe human nature may ultimately crack the case.
We can only hope that’ll be so. For now, though, the apparent possibility that the mysterious email sender could be a woman adds an entirely new layer of intrigue to a case that already seems packed with shocking twists.
We’ll definitely be watching to see what happens next. What about U, Perezcious readers?
[Image via Savannah Guthrie/Instagram]
