Good evening, everyone, and welcome to police off the cuff.

You know, folks, from a press conference earlier today, there was some new information.

At a Thursday afternoon briefing, FBI and Pima County Sheriff's official outlined the current status of the investigation.

Of course, that's the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. They confirmed the

disappearance as being treated as a crime scene. The House, though authorities still have not

publicly identified any suspects or persons of interests. Sheriff Chris Nanos emphasized

investigators believe Nancy is still alive and are actively pursuing leads.

And the FBI reaffirmed its commitment with significant resources on the ground.

Officials acknowledged that multiple ransom notes have circulated through media outlets, including local television and national platforms.

One of these notes included a deadline and demand for payment in Bitcoin,

but law enforcement has not confirmed definitively that the ransom note is authentic or linked to her abduction.

The primary ransom deadline is today, Thursday, February 5th, at 5 p.m. That's mountain time. That would be 7 p.m. Eastern Standard time. For viewers on the West Coast, that deadline is equivalent to 4 p.m. Pacific time. A secondary deadline was reportedly mentioned for the following Monday if the initial deadline is missed.

Authorities stressed that no proof of life has been provided in connection with these communications,

and they continue to treat them carefully while urging the public not to speculate.

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So many of these things that I just spoke about really concern me.

I'm concerned about the fact that there is a ransom demand.

And one thing that really, really concerns me is that they've yet to obtain a proof of

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