President Trump has indicated that “definitive” information regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may soon be revealed.
The 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her southern Arizona home early Sunday morning.
Little information about the case is publicly known outside of reports that notes seeking ransom were received by several media outlets. Investigators say they’re taking those messages seriously.
On Air Force One Friday night, the president told reports that more information is on the way.
“We have some clues that I think are very strong, and I think we could have some answers coming up fairly soon,” he said without specifics.
When asked for details about search and rescue efforts, Trump responded by saying that federal investigators seem to be onto something bigger.
“No, I’m not talking about a search, I’m talking about a solution,” Trump said. “We have some things I think that will maybe come out reasonably soon from DOJ or FBI or whoever.”
Asked if that might include identifying a suspect in Guthrie’s apparent abduction, he indicated that’s a strong possibility.
“Yeah, could be definitive,” Trump replied.
Earlier in the day, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office announced they’re investigating a new message received by Tucson CBS affiliate KOLD 13 News.
In an interview with CNN, KOLD anchor Mary Coleman said the note contains information that the sender seems to think “will prove to investigators that they’re the same people or person” who sent the previous ransom letters.
Coleman said the sheriff’s office determined the letter was sent from a different IP address than the earlier notes, though it appears the sender “used the same type of secure server to hide their IP address.”
TMZ founder Harvey Levin also spoke to CNN, saying a ransom letter received by his outlet leads him to believe that Guthrie was abducted by a sophisticated operative with ties to the Tucson area, though he declined to expound on the exact contents of that communication.
The FBI confirmed the first letters mentioned a deadline of 5 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a more serious deadline of Monday.
While those letters were classified by authorities as ransom notes, Coleman told CNN she doesn’t believe the latest message will be categorized as such because it doesn’t contain a deadline.
The FBI is continuing to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to Guthrie’s recovery or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
