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Trump says Guthrie kidnappers will face death penalty if she is killed

President Trump warns kidnappers in Nancy Guthrie case of the death penalty if she is killed, urging federal prosecutors to seek maximum charges amid ongoing investigation.

  • On Feb. 16, TMZ received a fourth email demanding $50,000 in bitcoin for the identity of Nancy Guthrie's alleged kidnapper, marking four letters since her February 1 disappearance.
  • The backstory: Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old, was last seen Jan. 31 and reported missing Feb. 1; Savannah Guthrie, the 'Today' show co-host, issued public pleas and expressed willingness to pay ransom.
  • Investigators collected approximately 16 gloves near the home; the FBI received preliminary DNA results on 2/14 and awaits quality control before entering the profile into CODIS, while a man detained in a Feb. 13 traffic stop was cooperative but not arrested.
  • Harvey Levin offered to forward legitimate tips to the FBI hotline and online tip form, with the reward now increased to $50,000, TMZ reports.
  • The sender earlier said TMZ received messages demanding one bitcoin and claimed to have seen Guthrie `south of the border`, refusing police contact due to a past burglary conviction.
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For weeks, Nancy Guthrie, mother of star presenter Savannah Guthrie, has been missing any trace. US President Trump is now threatening the perpetrators with the death penalty.

·Berlin, Germany
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84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is still missing. Now Trump is threatening the kidnappers with the death penalty if she is found dead. – It will have very, very big consequences, he tells the New York Post.

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