One of heavy metal’s most iconic labels is roaring back. Combat Records, the legendary U.S. label behind Megadeth, Exodus, Helstar, Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, and countless other 1980s thrash and punk trailblazers, is set for a full-scale relaunch in 2026 under the leadership of Robert Dujmusic and Alex Stojak.
Combat’s storied history is steeped in metal lore. After launching some of the most influential acts of the 1980s and surviving a handful of ownership changes, the label went dormant in the mid-2000s, with its catalog eventually absorbed by Sony. In 2016, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Thom Hazaert of EMP Label Group acquired the Combat brand and its intellectual property, safeguarding the label’s legacy.
As of January 2026, Combat Records is officially under the stewardship of independent film producers Alex Stojak and Robert Dujmusic, operating from their new office in Göttingen, Germany. The revived label has already expanded infrastructure to include distribution, PR, festival support, and touring, signaling a modern, full-service approach.
The first wave of confirmed releases will include projects from established artists as well as development opportunities for emerging bands, ensuring that Combat stays true to its history of championing underground heavy music. Key additions to the team include Nicole Wendeborn (former Eternal Sound partner) as A&R manager and Christian “Opus” Lawrence (ex-Cro-Mags) as U.S. manager.
“It is the honor of a lifetime to be able to continue the legacy of such an important part of heavy music history and I’m super excited for what we’ve got coming up,” said Dujmusic. “Combat is back!”
Ellefson added his endorsement: “It’s good to know that the Combat Records brand has landed into the right hands and will continue to thrive with Christian and Rob at the helm.”
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With Super Bowl LX officially in the books following Seattle’s win over New England, the NFL has already started looking ahead to Super Bowl LXI by unveiling the logo for next year’s game.
The league almost always unveils the new logo on the Monday after the Super Bowl, and this year was no exception. The NFL holds a handoff press conference where the current Super Bowl host passes the baton to the next host. In this case, the Bay Area Host Committee handed things off to a host committee from Los Angeles, where Super Bowl LXI will be played. During the press conference, the NFL showed off the Super Bowl LXI logo, which is full of bright colors.
The game will be played at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14. And yes, you read that right. For the first time in NFL history, we’re getting a Valentine’s Day Super Bowl. However, it doesn’t look like the NFL cares about that. I would have tried to hide a heart or something Valentine’s-related in the logo, but the league decided not to go that route.
This will mark the second time the Rams’ home stadium has hosted a Super Bowl, and if it goes anything like the first time, there could be a party in Los Angeles next year. SoFi’s first hosting experience came in Super Bowl LVI, when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.
Overall, this will be the ninth Super Bowl that Los Angeles has hosted, with the first eight games held at three different venues. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the home of USC, hosted two Super Bowls, including the first one ever played. The Rose Bowl hosted five Super Bowls, but it hasn’t hosted one since the 1992 season. SoFi hosted its first Super Bowl in 2021 and is now set to host another. L.A. ranks third on the all-time hosting list behind New Orleans and Miami, which have both hosted the game 11 times.
With the new logo revealed, this is the part where we’re going to break down the colors so we can figure out who’s going to play in the game because, as you can see below, the colors always reveal the teams.
Almost every Super Bowl logo was devoid of color from Super Bowl XLV through Super Bowl LV, but for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, the league decided to add color again — and that’s when the conspiracy theories started.
So let’s break down the colors for next year’s game: Just like the logo from the last Los Angeles Super Bowl, we have orange, yellow and red, so maybe that means we’re getting a Bengals-Rams rematch. The Broncos and Bears both have some orange in their uniforms, so it could be them. As for the red, teams like the Chiefs (of course), 49ers and Patriots should be feeling good about their chances of making the big game.
And as I mentioned, there’s some yellow. Besides the Rams, that could mean the Packers, Steelers or maybe even the Chargers.
Of course, let’s not forget about the color of the water in the logo. There appear to be multiple shades of blue along with some teal. That could mean the Jaguars or Dolphins, but it could also mean we’re getting a Seahawks repeat. The Lions, Colts and Giants should also be feeling confident due to the blue.
Way-too-early Super Bowl LXI favorites, offseason storylines and five teams to watch
Garrett Podell
You know what? I’m starting to think the NFL is just messing with us. They put as many colors as possible in the logo just so we would all go down this rabbit hole. I just named 16 teams. That’s half the NFL.
Anyway, Super Bowl LXI will kick off on Feb. 14, 2027, and will air on ABC/ESPN, marking the first time since 2006 that the Disney-owned networks have aired the Super Bowl.
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics just two weeks after she ruptured her left ACL in a prior crash. Medical teams airlifted Vonn to a hospital where she underwent an “operation to stabilize a fracture reported in her left leg.”
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced Monday for a 2024 murder in southeast Albuquerque. James Gonzales was sentenced to life in prison plus 24 years for shooting and killing 75-year-old Harry Velarde during a robbery. Prosecutors said Gonzales and his girlfriend went to a southeast Albuquerque apartment to rob Velarde, a man whom […]
The country singer noticed something about a contestant on American Idol that brought up memories about the time her knees became an internet sensation.
Carrie Underwood Shows Off Her Baby Knees
The moment happened on a recent episode of the reality singing competition series. After a contestant left the set, Underwood said she couldn’t help but notice that person’s “baby knees.”
“Her what?” fellow judge Luke Bryan asks with a puzzled look on his face.
“Baby knees,” Underwood says with authority. “When you have, like, a face in your knees.
Fans Spot Prince George’s Face on Carrie Underwood’s Knees
After explaining what “baby knees” are, she recounted the story about how her knees became internet famous.
In 2016, her knees became a meme. It was just three years after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, had their first child, George. Someone pointed out that it looked like George’s face was superimposed on Underwood’s kneecaps and the internet did what the internet does best.
Even Underwood herself had to laugh at the moment, agreeing that the shape of her knees did bear a resemblance to the royal child. She shared a photo on social media so fans could get a closeup view.
Do Knees Really Look Like Faces?
It sounds strange, but finding famous faces in other things is not that uncommon. Similar to seeing Abe Lincoln’s face in a potato chip, people sometimes see faces in the knees of others.
In fact, Buzzfeed has an entire list with side-by-side photos. Some famous faces that has been spotted include James Corden, Channing Tatum and John Travolta. It will definitely make you look twice the next time you look at yourself in the mirror.
American Idol airs Mondays at 8PM ET on ABC.
20 Things Carrie Underwood Has Done Since Winning ‘American Idol’
Carrie Underwood has been, well, busy since winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Since the confetti fell, the country singer has released nine albums and embarked on seven tours. She’s also tried her hand at acting and launched a handful of businesses.
Over the years she’s become one of the biggest success stories to come out of the show, winning countless awards and amassing a staggering net worth of over $100 million.
Keep scrolling to see 20 things Underwood has done since her time on the reality singing competition.
The flag carrier is suspending service, effective Monday, and over the following days it will operate empty flights to Cuba to pick up about 3,000 customers already there.
Now, with pitchers and catchers reporting across Arizona and Florida this week, we’ll start seeing what those moves mean for the season ahead. We’ve asked our ESPN MLB experts to get us ready for spring training, with the stars and storylines they’re most excited to see as baseball returns for the 2026 season.
What is the one thing you are most excited about as spring training begins?
Buster Olney: Seeing how quickly some of the prospects will push decisions to get them to the big leagues. Kevin McGonigle — the Detroit Tigers‘ infielder who is compared to everyone from Dustin Pedroia to Alex Bregman — will be a factor in the big leagues this year … but when? Will Colt Emerson force his way onto the Seattle Mariners‘ roster in April, May — or sooner? And when does Konnor Griffin become a conversation in the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ camp? Nothing is more exciting in baseball than the hope these sorts of talents represent.
Alden Gonzalez: There is an energy around Dodgers camp that’s different. It has been like that since Shohei Ohtani showed up at Camelback Ranch for the first time three springs ago, and it keeps growing, intensifying with every star who’s added and every championship that’s won. This time, the overarching theme will be the Dodgers’ quest for a three-peat, amid the backdrop of a brewing labor fight that their spending has helped escalate. Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz are the newcomers, joining what was already one of the most star-laden rosters in baseball history.
Ohtani will be prepping for a full, no-restrictions two-way season; Roki Sasaki will be looking to establish himself in his second year; Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow will strive to prove that they can still perform like stars in the back halves of their careers; and young, ascendent players such as River Ryan, Emmet Sheehan, Ryan Ward and Josue De Paula, among many others, will dot the complex as fans visiting from all over the world look on. There will be no shortage of storylines. There will be no shortage of intrigue.
Jeff Passan: Pitchers used to show up at camps having not thrown for months and using the six weeks to build up their arm strength. Hitters would arrive with the belief that they’d find their swings after spending the offseason, you know, off. Today, the winter is a training ground, a time when players level up their games, and spring training reveals who took an out-of-view leap. There will be pitchers who added 2 mph to their fastballs or finally perfected a splitter. Hitters will have completely retooled their swings for maximum impact. It’s those sorts of changes that can make the difference between a team playing in October or not, and those first few weeks of spring training will reveal the winter winners.
Jesse Rogers: It’s not sexy, but seeing players use the automated ball-strike system (ABS) to make challenges will be interesting to watch. Umpires making those calls is what we’re used to. It’s what we know. Now, players can object to those calls through technology. With limited challenges per game, the strategy in using them will be fun to follow. It won’t matter so much in spring contests but watching it all unfold will be interesting.
Which player who changed teams this winter are you most interested in seeing in his new uniform?
Bradford Doolittle: I’ve never let go of the idea of Luis Robert Jr. returning to star-level production, and if that were to happen with the Mets, it would be a huge story. I don’t know that his inconsistent durability and production can be blamed on the shortcomings in the Chicago White Sox‘s organizational processes, but the White Sox were the only team he has played for. Thus, this is a true fresh start with new voices in his ear and a lot of pressure to play well sooner rather than later. I’m really interested in seeing if that puts a jolt in Robert. If not, I’d have to accept that his run as an elite player is over.
Jorge Castillo: Devin Williams‘ short stint with the New York Yankees was rocky. Now, he’s across town, tasked with replacing Edwin Díaz, a fan favorite and perhaps the best closer in baseball, as part of the Mets’ thorough overhaul. Williams’ underlying metrics suggested he was a victim of bad luck last season. He enjoyed dominant stretches and a strong finish. At the same time, he lost the closer job twice and was charged with at least one earned run in 17 of his 67 regular-season outings after giving up earned runs in 16 of his 148 appearances over his previous three seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, who led the Brewers’ front office when Williams became one of the sport’s best relievers, believes he’ll rebound, enough to give him a three-year, $51 million contract. The Mets wanted to pair Williams with Díaz, but Díaz chose the Dodgers. Now, the pressure is on Williams to rediscover his previous world-class form.
Gonzalez: Few players can impact a culture like Alex Bregman. That’s precisely why members of the Cubs were so excited to land him this offseason, one year after falling just short in their bid for the star third baseman. A member of the team’s front office called him “a transformative presence.” More tangibly, he also lengthens the lineup, prompting Matt Shaw to move into a utility role, where he should thrive. And with the Cubs replenishing their bullpen and adding a much-needed, potential front-line starter in Edward Cabrera this offseason, Bregman looks like the player who will put them over the top in the National League Central.
David Schoenfield: After winning 101 games with a young team in 2023, the Orioles were supposed to be in the midst of nothing but good times and pennant races. Instead, they slumped to 75-87 in 2025, leading to a much-needed makeover for 2026. Their big move was signing Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract after the Mets showed little interest in bringing him back. He could be the jolt a stagnant offense needs, bringing energy and emotion to a team that lacked that in 2025. But most importantly, he brings power: Nobody on the O’s hit more than 17 home runs last year, while Gunnar Henderson led the team with just 68 RBIs.
Who is one player from our top 100 prospects list you are most looking forward to seeing this spring?
Olney: The Mets’ Nolan McLean, who was seemingly the organization’s best pitcher when he stepped on the mound near the end of last season. His mound presence was remarkable — he always looked so calm — and his ability to spin the ball was stunning. Given his relatively recent transition from position player to pitcher, he is still presumably in the early stages of learning his craft, but he already looks like he has been around for a decade. And the Mets need him to be great again.
Castillo: George Lombard Jr. is just 20 years old and posted a .695 OPS in 108 Double-A games last season, but the expectations are — perhaps unfairly — high. That’s what happens when you’re the Yankees’ top prospect, and fans are clamoring for a replacement for Anthony Volpe at shortstop. Kiley McDaniel recently ranked Lombard as 20th on his top 100 prospects list, noting that his defense, baserunning and power are the foundation for a strong, every-day player with star potential. Whether he debuts this season will depend on his performance in the minors and the Yankees’ needs, but the franchise considers him a significant part of its future. When, exactly, is unclear.
Passan: Kevin McGonigle plays with an edge. He is Philly born and raised, and always happy to illustrate that in baseball, size — he’s 5-foot-10 — does not necessarily dictate quality. There is no better pure hitter in the minor leagues than the 21-year-old McGonigle, who has done nothing but rake since Detroit thieved him with the 37th pick in the 2023 draft. Neither spot on the left side of Detroit’s infield is locked down, leaving opportunity for McGonigle to come into camp and win a job. And while the AL rookie field is loaded, the Tigers have reason to break camp with McGonigle: If he books a full year of service time (172 days on the major league roster), they’ll be able to cash in with a prospect promotion incentive draft pick should he win Rookie of the Year or place in the top three in MVP voting during his first three seasons.
Schoenfield: All eyes will be on Konnor Griffin in Pirates camp, but keep Bubba Chandler in your peripheral vision. The top pitching prospect on Kiley McDaniel’s top 100, Kiley described him as a “right-handed Blake Snell.” A right-handed Blake Snell? I’m in. With a fastball that averaged 97.8 mph in the minors, Chandler made his MLB debut late in the season, finished with 31 innings, and pushed his heater up to 98.9 mph. Though his Triple-A numbers were mediocre (4.05 ERA, 4.8 walks per nine), he walked just four batters with 31 strikeouts in the majors, where he seemed more focused. He might be ready to dominate right now, offering a lethal one-two duo alongside Paul Skenes.
What is one position battle (or rotation battle) you’ll be watching closely over the next month?
Olney: It’ll be interesting to see what choices the Toronto Blue Jays ultimately make with their surplus of corner/DH candidates. George Springer was among the best offensive players in the AL last year, and Addison Barger and Nathan Lukes were such an important part of what the team accomplished in October. Toronto added corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto on a four-year, $60 million contract — and you assume he’s going to play, given that level of investment, and how Okamoto fits the Jays’ philosophy of putting the ball in play. Anthony Santander missed most of last year with injury, after signing a $92.5 million deal. If they are all healthy, who sits?
Doolittle: With an aging roster that looks similar to last season, center field is the one spot where the Phillies can get younger and more athletic. But that depends on whether Justin Crawford can nail down the starting spot during the spring. That’s apparently the plan, so he’ll get every opportunity to do so. I love players like Crawford, with a high-average, speed-based profile. But until you see that skill set translate against big league pitchers’ scorching stuff, you have to remain a little skeptical. A lot is riding on Crawford’s ability to seize that position and enter into the NL Rookie of the Year race down the line. It’s the Phillies’ best chance to differentiate themselves from last season. That quest begins this week.
Passan: When the Mariners moved Ben Williamson in the trade that got them Brendan Donovan, they set up a battle for their final infield spot between two left-handed-hitting former first-round picks: Cole Young (21st in 2022) and Colt Emerson (22nd in 2023). Emerson is the better prospect. He is also still 20 years old, with all of 27 plate appearances in Triple-A. Young, 22, didn’t hit much in his big league debut last year but was solid at second base. He could slot there, with the versatile Donovan at third, or Emerson could take the job and play either second or third, with Donovan moving to second in the latter case. Either way, Seattle’s cadre of young position-playing prospects is on the verge of making an impact on the big league roster. The team that just missed making the World Series last year is here to stay.
Schoenfield: The Mets will be interesting to watch. Can rookie Carson Benge win the starting job in left field? He’s the No. 15 prospect, but struggled in a late-season call-up to Triple-A (.178 in 24 games). Who wins a starting job between Brett Baty and Mark Vientos? Can Baty play left field if Benge has to return to the minors? And then, there is the starting rotation. If the Mets use a six-man rotation, is Kodai Senga healthy and back to his regular velocity to be part of that rotation? Can Jonah Tong make himself a factor with a big spring and join fellow rookie Nolan McLean in the rotation? Then, there’s center field. Is Luis Robert Jr. just a more expensive Tyrone Taylor or will he find his 2023 stroke again?
Which team are you far more interested in today than you were a year ago at this time?
Castillo: The Marlins bottomed out in 2024, losing 100 games with a last-place finish in the NL East after reaching the postseason in 2023. Skip Schumaker, the NL Manager of the Year in 2023, moved on after the season. Things were grim. External expectations were low going into last year. Then, the Marlins smashed them, finishing 79-83, third in the division. The Marlins do things differently under president of baseball operations Peter Bendix. For example, they have starters throw live bullpen sessions between starts, and manager Clayton McCullough called pitches from the dugout over the final week of the season. But the future is promising, with one of the best starting rotations in baseball — even after trading Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers — an exciting young core of position players and a farm system that ranks 10th in baseball, according to McDaniel. Signing Pete Fairbanks to close should help win games in 2026 — maybe enough to surpass expectations again and reach the playoffs.
Doolittle: The Pirates aren’t likely to make a Blue Jays-level leap this season, but they’ve done just enough that you can dream of a Paul Skenes playoff appearance in 2026. That wasn’t the case a year ago, when Pittsburgh’s lack of activity was a source of considerable frustration. The Bucs should stay aggressive in adding offense, which has improved, but remains far from elite. But whereas the fringe playoff hopefuls in the NL East and NL West are seemingly consigned to eyeing the sixth seed as their opening to the postseason, Pittsburgh has that opportunity and a non-trivial chance at hanging in the Central title race. If that were to happen and Pittsburgh were to host that 3-6 matchup in the wild-card round with Skenes and Bubba Chandler lined up … yes, that would be very interesting.
Gonzalez: The Orioles needed a big offseason, and Mike Elias, their maligned president of baseball operations, delivered it. Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward were added to the lineup, adding much-needed right-handed hitters to the top of the order. Ryan Helsley and Andrew Kittredge were brought in to deepen the bullpen. And Shane Baz came over via trade to help stabilize a needy rotation. Adding that group to an enthralling young core of Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday and Samuel Basallo, all of whom could take steps forward, gives the Orioles a legitimate chance to win a difficult AL East. But there’s a caveat here: The Orioles need to add another front-line starting pitcher, even more urgent now because Framber Valdez is off the table.
Rogers: Quick, which team hit as many home runs in the second half last year as the AL champion Blue Jays? The White Sox probably weren’t your first guess, but that’s the right answer. And that’s before they added Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. He’s no sure thing, but he’ll be intriguing to watch. So will shortstop Colson Montgomery, who was shipped to the White Sox spring facility to fix his swing early last season. It worked. He came up and hit 21 home runs in just 71 games. Chicago might not win the AL Central, but the team could be sneaky good at the plate if it picks up where it left off in 2025.
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s opposition leader charged with treason appeared in court for the first time in months on Monday, but the hearing was adjourned yet again after he opposed the prosecution’s plan to have secret witnesses appear in a special enclosed cell.
Opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been in prison for 10 months after he was arrested following an opposition rally in which he called for constitutional and electoral law reforms before last year’s disputed election.
Lissu, who is representing himself in the case, said the punishment for treason is death and that secret witnesses in enclosed cells pose a huge risk and are likely to result in an unjust outcome for the case.
Judges said a decision on the objection would be delivered to the court on Wednesday.
Tanzania’s October 2025 election led to days of protests, the internet was shut down for days, hundreds of people were killed, and thousands of protesters were arrested.
The East African country, a largely peaceful nation, saw its first major wave of violence, which was blamed on foreigners by President Samia Suluhu, who won a second term with more than 97% of the vote, with no major opposition candidate in the running.
Suluhu apologized to diplomats for the internet shutdown and said it would never happen again. She then formed a commission of inquiry, which she said would champion reconciliation, but the main opposition party, Chadema, has been calling for justice for the families whose kin died in the protests.
Chadema deputy party leader, John Heche, on Monday called for the “unconditional release” of Lissu, alleging that Tanzanian authorities had proposed releasing him from prison on condition that he leave the country.
Lissu, whose party did not participate in the October election, has been protesting the slow judicial process, with his case yet to be determined despite his arrest in April 2025.
Last year, he told the court he would represent himself because of frustration with prison authorities, who he said were not allowing him to confer with his lawyers in private.
Lissu is the most visible of Tanzania’s fierce critics of the ruling CCM Party, which has been in power since independence. He survived an assassination attempt in 2017 and was in and out of exile until last year, when he campaigned for reforms ahead of the election.
Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie returned to her Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her purported abductors, who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.The investigation into what happened to the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie entered a second week with still no word on whether the 84-year-old is alive.Savannah Guthrie said over the weekend that her family was prepared to pay for her mother’s return.”We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted Saturday. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”The mysterious disappearance and search has riveted the U.S. — from President Donald Trump, who spoke with Samantha Guthrie last week, to the online sleuths who’ve flooded social media with tips, theories and rumors.Outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on Monday, neighbors strolled by on their morning jogs and walks while a county sheriff’s deputy remained stationed out front.Detectives and agents carried out follow-up work at multiple locations over the weekend as part of the investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday. “Investigators have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to this case,” the department said.Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home just outside Tucson. She was last seen on Jan. 31 and reported missing the next day after not attending church services.DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.Multiple press outlets have received alleged ransom letters during the past week. At least one letter made monetary demands and set deadlines for receiving the money. The first deadline passed last Thursday, but a second one was set for Monday.Law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously.Authorities say they have growing concerns about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needs daily medication. She is said to have a pacemaker and has dealt with high blood pressure and heart issues, according to sheriff’s dispatcher audio on broadcastify.com.
Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie returned to her Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her purported abductors, who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.
The investigation into what happened to the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie entered a second week with still no word on whether the 84-year-old is alive.
Savannah Guthrie said over the weekend that her family was prepared to pay for her mother’s return.
“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted Saturday. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
The mysterious disappearance and search has riveted the U.S. — from President Donald Trump, who spoke with Samantha Guthrie last week, to the online sleuths who’ve flooded social media with tips, theories and rumors.
Outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on Monday, neighbors strolled by on their morning jogs and walks while a county sheriff’s deputy remained stationed out front.
Detectives and agents carried out follow-up work at multiple locations over the weekend as part of the investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday. “Investigators have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to this case,” the department said.
Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home just outside Tucson. She was last seen on Jan. 31 and reported missing the next day after not attending church services.
DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.
Multiple press outlets have received alleged ransom letters during the past week. At least one letter made monetary demands and set deadlines for receiving the money. The first deadline passed last Thursday, but a second one was set for Monday.
Law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously.
Authorities say they have growing concerns about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needs daily medication. She is said to have a pacemaker and has dealt with high blood pressure and heart issues, according to sheriff’s dispatcher audio on broadcastify.com.
