TMZ founder Harvey Levin appeared on “Hannity” Thursday night and provided explosive new information about an alleged ransom note his newsroom received in the case. Missing Nancy Guthrie.

Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since early Sunday morning and authorities are racing to find clues about her whereabouts. Friday will be the sixth day of the investigation.

Levine outlined that while Thursday’s initial deadline Alleged ransom note Having passed, the second Monday deadline was “even more important.”

“The letter started out saying she was safe, but scared, and then they said she knew exactly what the needs were,” Levine said. “So, you know, they told the family through us and obviously the Sheriff’s Department had given the family the letter that we received, exactly what they asked for, and they said Nancy knew that.”

Investigators return to NANCY GUTHRIE’s home to continue search for NBC host’s mother

Savannah Guthrie (centre) and her siblings Anne (left) and Camron posted a moving appeal on Instagram, asking anyone with information about the disappearance of their mother Nancy Guthrie to come forward on February 4, 2025. (Source: Instagram/@SavannahGuthrie/Today)

Levine said the contents of the letter led him to believe the person who wrote it was nearby, possibly in the Tucson area. He said the person behind the note knew specific information about the placement of items in Guthrie’s home, including the placement of an Apple Watch, which he said has not been made public.

“There’s one sentence in the email that absolutely leads me to believe that whoever wrote the letter, if they’re telling the truth, Nancy is within a radius of the Tucson area – not in Tucson right now, but within a radius. Probably New Mexico. I don’t know how far, but I think at least the authorities have a radius and that’s the thing. “

Levin said he doesn’t believe law enforcement can trace the source of the emails, noting that the FBI is working with TMZ’s IT team. He confirmed the note Request payment in cryptocurrency Send to a specific Bitcoin address.

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Savannah Guthrie and her mother Nancy Guthrie on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)

“I know the Bitcoin address is real,” he said. “I would say this is not a letter that was thrown together in a few minutes. This is a very specific, well-organized, layered letter that really lays things out. This is not artificial intelligence.”

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos held a joint news conference with the FBI Thursday afternoon, saying there were no formal suspects in the case and providing clearer but chilling information. Timeline of events Before and after Nancy disappears.

At 5:30 Saturday night, she went to the home of her daughter Annie Guthrie and her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni for dinner. A few hours later, at 9:48 p.m., she was sent home, where she was last seen.

Who is Chris Nanos? Pima County Sheriff NANCY GUTHRIE, who has 50 years of law enforcement experience, is in charge of the investigation.

NBC has provided an undated photo of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie in response to the disappearance of the “Today” show host’s 84-year-old mother. (Courtesy of NBC)

Authorities said her doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m. Sunday. At 2:12 a.m., the security camera at Nancy’s home detected motion on the camera, but the video was unavailable because the subscription service was not activated. At 2:28 a.m., Nancy’s pacemaker disconnected from the app on her phone.

Minutes before noon on Sunday, Nancy’s family checked on her after learning she had not attended church, and called 911 at 12:03 p.m.

A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital, “blood drops“The entryway from the outside leads along the path of the house to the driveway.

Nanos told reporters Everyone I’ve been with recently People who have been in contact with Nancy are suspects.

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“We are actively looking at everyone, everyone we encounter in this case. We would be irresponsible if we didn’t talk to everyone – the Uber driver, the gardener, the pool staff, etc. Everyone – it’s such a cliché – but everyone is still a suspect in our eyes. That’s how we look at things and think as police officers,” Nanos said.

“The family has been very cooperative. They’ve done everything we’ve asked them to do. We hope that relationship continues.”