{"id":221971,"date":"2026-02-10T14:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/nancy-guthries-final-ransom-deadline-passes-what-happens-now\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:08:00","slug":"nancy-guthries-final-ransom-deadline-passes-what-happens-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/nancy-guthries-final-ransom-deadline-passes-what-happens-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s Final Ransom Deadline Passes: What Happens Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been following the frightening saga of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/savannah-guthrie-tells-kidnappers-she-will-pay-for-safe-return-of-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nancy Guthrie\u2019s disappearance<\/a>, then you probably already know that her family has received a ransom note.<\/p>\n<p>The note <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/nancy-guthrie-kidnappers-issued-two-deadlines-in-ransom-note-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contained two deadlines<\/a>, and while many details are being kept secret for security reasons, we know that the second deadline came and went at 5 pm yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>So what happens now?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-1024x505.png\" alt=\"Savannah and Nancy Guthrie in happier times.\" class=\"wp-image-547656 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-2048x1010.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-960x473.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-1080x532.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM-1200x592.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.58.38-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Savannah and Nancy Guthrie in happier times.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, the FBI says the Guthrie family has not made any contact with the kidnappers, which means that the deadline almost certainly has not been met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FBI is not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers,\u201d the agency said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson noted that no suspect or person of interest has been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Bitcoin account in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/nancy-guthrie-kidnappers-demand-6-million-in-bitcoin-for-her-safe-return-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the kidnappers expected $6 million<\/a> to be deposited is publicly viewable, and TMZ reports that it remains empty and untouched.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1024x815.png\" alt=\"Nancy Guthrie is still missing, several days after being taken from her home.\" class=\"wp-image-547655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-960x764.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1080x859.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1200x955.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM.png 1958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1024x815.png\" alt=\"Nancy Guthrie is still missing, several days after being taken from her home.\" class=\"wp-image-547655 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-960x764.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1080x859.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM-1200x955.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM.png 1958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-05-at-3.59.01-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nancy Guthrie is still missing, several days after being taken from her home.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nancy\u2019s daughter, Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, took to social media on Monday to issue yet another desperate plea to the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was taken, and we don\u2019t know where, and we need your help,\u201d she said Monday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you see anything, if you hear anything, if there is anything at all that seems strange to you, that you report to law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, investigators continued searching Nancy and her daughter Annie Guthrie\u2019s properties.<\/p>\n<p>A law enforcement spokesperson stated that the searches of the Guthrie residences will \u201ccontinue tonight and into tomorrow as part of the ongoing investigative process, including the expansion of the search and follow-up on new leads\u201d (per <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/09\/celebrity-news\/nancy-guthries-second-ransom-deadline-passes-as-desperate-search-for-savannahs-mother-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A sign is posted at the house of Nancy Guthrie, NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother, on February 3, 2026 in Catalina, Arizona. \" class=\"wp-image-547931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A sign is posted at the house of Nancy Guthrie, NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother, on February 3, 2026 in Catalina, Arizona. \" class=\"wp-image-547931 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259234337-3-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign is posted at the house of Nancy Guthrie, NBC host Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mother, on February 3, 2026 in Catalina, Arizona. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first deadline came and went on Thursday at 5 pm.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, too, the Guthries seem to have made no direct contact with the alleged kidnappers, but Savannah\u2019s brother, Camron Guthrie, issued a public plea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need you to reach out and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut first we have to know that you have our mom. we want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As far as anyone knows, the authors of the ransom notes have yet to offer any evidence that Nancy is alive and well and in their care.<\/p>\n<p>The Guthries will obviously do anything to get Nancy back, but they\u2019re understandably reluctant to deposit $6 million into what may be a random Bitcoin account.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/nancy-guthries-final-ransom-deadline-passes-what-happens-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes If you\u2019ve been following the frightening saga of Nancy Guthrie\u2019s disappearance, then you probably already know that her family has received a ransom note. The note contained two deadlines, and while many details are being kept secret for security reasons, we know that the second deadline came and went at 5 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":221972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-221971","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}