# Briana Whitney

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-23**: Full ransom note revealed — Reporter Briana Whitney reads the entire initial ransom note on the Crime Junkie podcast, making its full text public for the first time.
- **2026-02-09**: Final ransom deadline — Threatened final deadline at 5 p.m. local time; if unpaid, the kidnappers claim Nancy Guthrie will be killed.
- **2026-02-05**: Initial ransom deadline passes — $4 million Bitcoin demand deadline expires; ransom increases to $6 million with a new deadline of February 9.
- **2026-02-01**: Nancy Guthrie disappears — Savannah Guthrie's mother goes missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### $4M Bitcoin Ransom Note in Guthrie Kidnapping Revealed After 5 Months
2026-07-24 07:30:56 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 11

The full $4 million Bitcoin ransom demand sent to Savannah Guthrie's family has been publicized. The note's tactics mirror ransomware groups, using cryptocurrency, deadlines, and escalation. FBI continues to investigate multiple notes, some considered potentially legitimate. The case illustrates the growing convergence of physical crime and cyber extortion methods.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/savannah-guthrie-bitcoin-ransom-note-revealed

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