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Two men, aged 29 and 24, have been charged with kidnapping and murder in Sydney after 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his North Ryde home. Police say he was not the intended target of the attack, and remains later found near a golf course have been identified as Baghsarian. Bail was refused for the two suspects, with investigators noting more arrests are likely as they pursue others involved and seize items during searches.
Savannah Guthrie posted a video begging kidnappers to return her mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, and said the family will pay for her safe return; authorities are reviewing ransom notes reportedly sent to multiple outlets, with the FBI investigating the communications.
Australian detectives arrested two men in the kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney, calling it a case of mistaken identity; Baghsarian’s body was found near a golf club after he was abducted from his North Ryde home, with reports of a ransom demand. Investigators believe the attackers targeted a relative linked to a crime-network figure, while Baghsarian and his family were described as unrelated to criminal activity.
Australian police say 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped in a case believed to target someone linked to organised crime, but he was the wrong man; his body was later found. Two men, aged 24 and 29, have been arrested for questioning and are expected to be charged as investigations continue into others involved. The case underscores a rise in mistaken-identity crimes in Sydney's underworld, with authorities urging witnesses to come forward.
Nigeria's government dismissed AFP's report that it paid a large ransom to Boko Haram to secure the release of more than 200 pupils and staff abducted from St Mary's School, insisting the allegations are false and that the hostages were freed through professional intelligence and operations with no ransom paid. The piece also notes a leadership shake-up in Nigeria's security apparatus amid ongoing kidnapping-for-profit challenges.
The man suspected of kidnapping Nancy Guthrie apparently visited her southern Arizona home before the February 1 abduction, with doorbell-camera footage released on Feb. 10 showing an armed man in a backpack and ski mask in the predawn hours. ABC News reported another image of the suspect near the home prior to the disappearance. Investigators say the suspect may have been surprised by the doorbell cam during the first visit and altered his plan on the return trip, attempting to obscure the camera with foliage. A $200,000 reward remains for information leading to Guthrie’s return, and neighbors have been asked to review security footage dating back to January.
The family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery or an arrest, as relatives and investigators appeal to the public after a tearful plea for help.
CNN, citing a source, reports that the masked man seen on Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage the morning of her disappearance was also at her doorstep on another night; investigators say the suspect wore an Ozark backpack, and they’re reviewing thousands of hours of video, conducting DNA analysis on evidence found near Guthrie’s home, with two people detained and released as the probe continues with no stated motive and rewards offered for information.
Three weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, CNN outlines a visual guide to the evidence: surveillance footage shows a masked man at the door attempting to block Guthrie’s Nest camera, investigators recovered a backpack and gloves, DNA found on Guthrie’s property has no matches in CODIS, and ransom notes are being scrutinized with genetic genealogy as a potential next step. A private donor has added a $100,000 reward and authorities have boosted the reward to $100,000, bringing total offers to $200,000 as investigators pursue tips and leads.
The FBI has contacted Mexican authorities after a new ransom note surfaced in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, maintaining a roughly $6 million demand and now asking for a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, with no solid leads and cross-border possibilities under review.
TMZ received a fresh ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case demanding $6 million in cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin; the FBI has alerted TMZ and asked Mexican authorities to watch for Guthrie, as investigators review security footage and other leads. No suspects have been identified, and Savannah Guthrie’s colleagues have publicly supported her family.
Video from Italian State Police shows a man violently trying to grab a girl from her mother outside a store. Bystanders and security guards intervened, the attacker was arrested, and the child was hospitalized with a fractured femur. He is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.
Investigators are partnering with Walmart to develop leads in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case after identifying a suspect’s backpack, with FBI surveillance footage from Guthrie’s Tucson home guiding the investigation.
Authorities in Tucson say no arrests have been made in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance as a federal search warrant was executed near her home. DNA evidence is being tested, a man detained at a Culver’s was released, and the FBI has boosted the reward to $100,000 as investigators continue the probe.
An 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson home, triggering intense media attention, crowds of online true-crime observers, and a FBI-backed investigation, as gloves were found near the residence and speculation about modern ransom methods—especially Bitcoin—surges, with Savannah Guthrie publicly appealing for help in solving the case.