A decision now described as a 'fatal misstep' by investigators may have derailed early efforts to recover missing Nancy Guthrie, after the FBI task force opted to send just $152 in Bitcoin instead of engaging with a $4 million ransom demand following her abduction in Tucson, Arizona on 1 February.
Guthrie, was taken from her home in what authorities believe was a targeted kidnapping. A ransom note sent to TMZ shortly after demanded millions in cryptocurrency, warning the family had four days to comply. The message included specific details about what Nancy was wearing, suggesting the sender had direct knowledge of the abduction.
