In an unexpected twist on the classic search for a missing person, Shawn Breeden from Tucson, Arizona, has taken a unique approach by launching a GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising funds in bitcoin to help locate Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of‘TODAY’show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy was kidnapped from her home on February 1, and the launch of this crowdfunding initiative comes as a response to a chilling ransom demand that’s put the family and community on high alert.
The goal for the campaign is set at a staggering $65,000, with the intention of funneling the raised funds directly to the Guthrie family for the purchase of bitcoin. Why bitcoin, you ask? Someone has already demanded this cryptocurrency in exchange for information about Nancy’s whereabouts—a modern-day ransom that sounds like something straight out of a thriller. However, it seems this crypto crusade is struggling, as the campaign has amassed only $115 from four donors, leaving a long way to go.
With clues few and far between and investigators working tirelessly, the entire situation has become not just a family crisis, but also a testament to the lengths one might go to find a loved one. As the Bitcoin age meets old-fashioned heartache, it begs the question: How far will one go to bring someone home?
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