A potential anonymous tipster in the Nancy Guthrie probe may be a female, even though she's been using male pseudonyms in her communications with the media, as experts believe human sources may be the best way to bring the unsolved case to a close."The person used several different male names, but it was always the same Bitcoin address," TMZ founder Harvey Levin, who has received a series of emails from the purported whistleblower, told Fox News Digital Tuesday."Other than being told they think it might be a female, they didn't say why."The individual used multiple male aliases in communications seeking payment in exchange for information sent to TMZ, although Levin said investigators recently told him they believe the sender could actually be a woman.This person repeatedly claimed to know the identity of the kidnappers and the location of Guthrie's body, Levin said.
The FBI, which is handling aspects of the Guthrie probe connected to the purported ransom notes, declined to comment.EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT NANCY GUTHRIE'S POSSIBLE RANSOM NOTEInvestigators search brush near Nancy Guthrie's house in Arizona as her photo is shown in an overlay.The image is courtesy of NBC and Fox News Digital.
(Fox News Digital; Courtesy of NBC)"They are still actively looking for that person and believe they may well find this person now," Levin added.Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor, said the possibility that the mysterious tipster could be connected to the perpetrators fits a pattern often seen in criminal investigations."Even if people weren't aware of it ahead of time, they likely became aware of it once this became a media sensation case," he said.WATCH: FBI source claims kidnappers panicked after Nancy Guthrie's alleged death: TMZTMZ was among a number of media outlets that received purported ransom demands in connection with the Guthrie case — and the outlet later received messages from someone claiming to have information on the case.Levin said h...