The $152 crypto mistake by Nancy Guthrie detectives that may have forced kidnappers underground
Investigators lament a half-measure sting that may have scared Guthrie's kidnappers off.
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US News The $152 crypto mistake by Nancy Guthrie detectives that may have forced kidnappers underground By Jared Downing Published June 24, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Investigators hunting Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers have one glaring clue that’s been staring at them from the beginning — a Bitcoin wallet sent by ransom note writers to Guthrie’s family. Crypto experts say the ransom note and the wallet suggest that the kidnappers were “farkakta” amateurs, but detectives are also reportedly wondering if they made a massive, $152 blunder at the start of the case.
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