Crime

There's a new note in the Nancy Guthrie case, but this one doesn't seem to be from the kidnapper ... instead, it's from someone offering to give up information on the kidnapper.

TMZ received the note just before 5 AM PT, and the sender claims they've tried unsuccessfully to reach Savannah Guthrie's brother, Camron, and her sister, Annie, by email and text. The note goes on, "If they want the name of the individual involved then I want 1 Bitcoin to the following wallet. Time is more than relevant."

There is a legitimate bitcoin address in the note ... and it is a different address from the one in the original ransom note, received by TMZ and 2 Tucson TV news stations.

We have forwarded this note to the FBI.

It's unclear if the sender of this note is legit, but interestingly, 1 bitcoin is worth about $66,000 right now. You'll recall law enforcement is currently offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy's kidnappers.

This comes less than 24 hours after a flurry of activity in the case -- on Tuesday, the FBI released the first images of the armed individual who showed up on Nancy's doorstep early in the morning of Feb. 1, the day she was taken.

The DoorDash deliveryman released Tuesday night after the FBI detained and questioned him in connection with Nancy Guthrie's abduction is speaking out ... telling the world he's not the kidnapper!

The deliveryman, named Carlos, told a scrum of reporters he didn't know who Nancy was until he came face-to-face with FBI agents and Pima County sheriff deputies in Rio Rico, Arizona ... about 60 miles south of Tucson.

Carlos told journalists he noticed law enforcement following his vehicle Tuesday evening as he drove down a road in Rio Rico near his home, pulling over on his own accord.

The deliveryman -- who works for DoorDash and GLS -- says the authorities promptly detained him and questioned him for hours about his recent whereabouts. But Carlos insists he's totally innocent and has nothing to do with Guthrie's abduction ... saying he feels like he was kidnapped himself.

If James Pearce Jr.'s case goes to trial, the alleged victim, Rickea Jackson, is down to take the stand, according to her attorney, who notified the court she's "willing to testify."

Jackson's lawyer filed notice on Tuesday, saying Jackson remains cooperative, and if needed, will give her testimony about the alleged incident with her ex-boyfriend, which led to his arrest on Saturday.

Rickea's attorney also indicated she hopes to put the matter behind her, sooner rather than later.

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White is breaking his silence after he was shot in the ankle ... but the third-year pro made no comment on the reports that the incident came following an argument with Lil Baby.

White took to his Instagram Tuesday night to thank everyone who reached out to him after the Bay Area incident ... and shared visual evidence that he's in good spirits, despite needing surgery.

"For those who know me, y'all know this won't stope me from spreading peace and joy to the world," White said. "Full steam ahead. I'm in great spirits and ready to make the most of this off-season."

We now have the first videos and images of a person of interest in Nancy Guthrie's abduction from her Tucson, Arizona home more than a week ago.

The images appear to be taken by a Nest camera from Nancy's front door and show what appears to be a holstered gun on the front of the person's waistband ... as you know, Nancy's blood was later found on the front stoop.

The male individual is wearing heavy duty rubber gloves and a backpack ... and he's tampering with the camera on the morning of Nancy's disappearance, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

The investigation into the shooting of Keion White just took a wild turn ... because of what reportedly happened between the 49ers DE and rapper Lil Baby before the shots rang out just hours after the Super Bowl.

According to The San Francisco Standard, which says it's seen the police report, 27-year-old White and Baby got into an argument after the Grammy-winning rapper and his friends were turned away from the third-year pro's private event at a local SF lounge.

Per the outlet, a witness told police he saw the verbal argument and went to get help from bar staff ... before he heard two gunshots ring out. When the witness returned, he discovered White had been shot in the ankle area.

Donald Trump told cops "everyone" knew about Jeffrey Epstein's evil acts with underage girls ... this according to an official FBI report.

The report -- several of the millions of Epstein document pages released by Trump's Department of Justice in recent weeks -- lays out the Palm Beach Police Department's investigation into the financier during the early 2000s.

While the document is heavily redacted, it's a 2019 interview with former Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter, who confirmed as much to the Miami Herald.

The final deadline to pay the ransom in the kidnapping of 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has now expired ... and there's still no clue -- at least publicly -- as to her whereabouts. at 5 PM Arizona time today.

That deadline was Monday at 5 PM Arizona time ... and just a few hours ago Savannah recorded and posted a solo video imploring the public to keep their eyes open for anything that could help solve the case.

Two nights ago, Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, shared another video agreeing to pay a $6 million ransom to bring their mother home.

In the alleged ransom letter sent last week to various media outlets, including TMZ ... the first deadline was Thursday at 5 PM, which changed the alleged abductors' demands, and the second deadline was Monday, February 9, at 5 PM.

Savannah Guthrie and her family are not giving up hope Nancy Guthrie is alive ... but she's desperately asking for the public's help in locating their mother.

In the 'Today' host's latest video, posted Monday afternoon, she appears alone and says they believe their mother is feeling the love and prayers from the public.

While she expresses gratitude, it also seems they haven't heard anything else from the kidnappers ... and the investigation isn't uncovering enough information.

She says law enforcement is working tirelessly, but they need someone to come forward with more information. She pleads, "No matter where you are, even if you're far from Tucson ... we are in an hour of desperation, and we need your help."

Savannah added, "God is lifting her even in this moment, in this darkest place."

TJ Sabula -- the Ford plant worker who yelled "pedophile protector" at President Donald Trump during DT's visit to the location -- is keeping his job, and he doesn't have to worry about any disciplinary actions either.

United Auto Workers Vice President Laura Dickerson was at a conference in Washington, D.C. this morning, where she said ... "TJ is well aware that the UAW has his back and supported him in his beliefs. Freedom of speech is real."

According to Dickerson, the contentious interaction showed "what the current president really thinks about working people in the way he responded."

Kim Delaney's husband was arrested after deputies responded to a disturbance at the former "NYPD Blue" star's Los Angeles-area apartment ... TMZ has learned.

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department tells TMZ ... deputies responded to what was classified as a family disturbance on Sunday night. We're told deputies received four separate 911 calls reporting a possible verbal disturbance in a public area at the couple's apartment complex in Marina Del Rey.

According to the sheriff's department, Kim's hubby, James Morgan, was arrested at the scene for obstructing or delaying a public officer. He is currently still in custody and is due in court Tuesday.

A bitcoin account allegedly set up to accept funds in exchange for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother Nancy is still sitting empty Monday morning ... with time quickly winding down on an alleged deadline.

Over the weekend, Savannah and her family responded to a ransom message, saying they will pay the $6 million demand to have their mother returned to them. The alleged note requested payment by last Thursday ... but it also listed a second deadline of today at 5 PM local Tucson time.

It's unclear how long it typically takes for accounts to update, but as of now, the confirmed balance in the publicly viewable account stands at $0 ... with no transactions recorded.

Savannah Guthrie and her family say they will pay the ransom for the return of their mother, Nancy.

The NBC anchor and her family released a video Saturday afternoon in which they directly address the people allegedly holding their mother captive ... saying they received their message, and they will pay the demanded dollar figure.

Nancy was last seen when a family member dropped her off at her Tucson home on Saturday, January 31. We and several other news outlets received an alleged ransom note earlier this week which contained two deadlines.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. certainly has some interesting hobbies ... including dinosaur bone hunting -- which he allegedly did with Jeffrey Epstein back in the day.

Among the numerous documents released by the Department of Justice related to the notorious pedophile recently were emails sent between Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ... in which he said he went dinosaur and fossile hunting with renowned paleontologist Jack Horner on a ranch.

Maxwell then asked Epstein, "Didn't we go fossil hunting with him and Bobby Kennedy in N Dakota?" to which he replied yes.

A floodlight has seemingly been removed from Nancy Guthrie's back door as investigators rake through her property to find clues about her disappearance.

Check out the photo yourself -- a screenshot from a video taken by Fox News on Friday shows a white floodlight on the right side of the Tucson, Arizona home's blue door. On Saturday, footage shows there is no longer a white fixture next to the same door.

It's not explicitly clear why the floodlight was removed ... but as our own Harvey Levin revealed, the writers behind the alleged ransom note TMZ was sent earlier this week wrote about a "destroyed" floodlight.

The home of Nancy Guthrie was buzzing with police activity Friday, with a steady stream of vehicles in and out ... plus a tow truck that was seen hauling away a blue SUV as the search for Nancy continues.

Video shows the truck removing the SUV from Nancy's Tucson, Arizona home during the evening ... hours after authorities were seen taking what appears to be some sort of device from her roof.

It is not clear why officials confiscated the vehicle or what clues could be on Nancy's roof ... but TMZ has reached out to the Pima County Sheriff's Office for more information.