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The FBI has discovered new camera footage captured about five miles from Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona, with a man wearing a similar backpack, TMZ reported Thursday.

In the new video, it shows an unknown man carrying and wearing two backpacks — one with reflective straps — similar to the one in the footage released by the FBI this week of the suspect on Guthrie's porch who wore a ski mask, gloves and tampered with her Nest camera.

"Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the FBI is lasering in on the man in the video, who is both wearing and carrying backpacks ... right around the time of the kidnapping," the outlet reported....

The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department were investigating a "new message" Friday in connection with the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, according to reports.

The message was sent to KOLD via email and is under review by investigators. KOLD had originally received the original alleged ransom note, anchor Mary Coleman wrote in a post on X.

The station had apparently received the message at 11:45 a.m. Friday and immediately sent it to the FBI and sheriff's department, who were trying to determine its authenticity, Briana Whitney reported via X. It was sent through a service that cannot be traced back. ...

Pima County Sheriff's Department officials announced a $50K reward Thursday for information around "Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, and admitted they still have no suspects.

Guthrie went missing sometime overnight at her Tucson home between Saturday and Sunday as the search reached its fifth day with questions surrounding a possible ransom note, one of many leads that investigators have pointed to.

Authorities confirmed identifying it was Nancy Guthrie's blood found on the porch outside her home. ...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department was forced to respond Tuesday as TMZ reported it had received an unverified "ransom" demand in the abduction of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother.

TMZ said it received the demand on Tuesday but had not confirmed whether the ransom note was authentic.

"The note, which was sent to us Tuesday morning, demands a specific substantial amount of Bitcoin ... the amount is in the millions, and the note demands the cryptocurrency be sent to a specific Bitcoin address," TMZ reported. ...

Investigators in Arizona discovered blood inside the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, according to reports Tuesday.

The finding suggested that the 84-year-old could be a victim of foul play, The Los Angeles Times reported. Authorities believe she could have been forced out of her home sometime in the middle of the night between Saturday and Sunday.

It's unclear whose blood was inside the house, according to The Times. Officials said there were signs that someone had forced entry inside the home. ...

A law enforcement and intelligence expert on Monday revealed a new theory into the disappearance of journalist and "Today" host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother in Tucson, Arizona.

CNN law enforcement analyst John Miller suggested that the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could have been "an abduction" that is potentially tied to "a well-known figure," her daughter. The theory could involve a "ransom," or something of that nature, Miller explained. Investigators have not released further information about any details tied to this suggestion.

Authorities called the circumstances involving Nancy's disappearance suspicious, and said that homicide investigators were examining a crime scene at her home. ...