Police Arrest Man Linked to Threatening Messages in Nancy Guthrie Case

The message arrived at the worst possible moment — brief, cryptic, and terrifying in its timing. As the Guthrie family pleaded publicly for help finding their missing mother, an unexpected text referencing bitcoin landed on their phones, instantly raising fears of something far more sinister. The communication was reported to the police immediately, triggering an investigation that led authorities across state lines to a man in California who had been following the case closely.