BREAKING NEWS Police search inside septic tank at Nancy Guthrie’s home

Cops in Nancy Guthrie case go SILENT as her Tucson home is secured at request of family in advance of crucial deadline: Live updates

The search for Savannah Guthrie‘s mother Nancy has entered its eighth day – with investigators seen probing a septic tank at the 84-year-old woman’s home.

On Sunday, Fox News shared footage from the property in Tucson, Arizona, showing law enforcement officials using a pole to check inside a manhole behind the house.

An official vehicle has also been spotted outside the residence.

This comes after KGUN 9 reported that a ransom note threatens Nancy’s life if her loved ones do not hand over $6 million in Bitcoin by Monday at 5 pm local time.

The outlet was reportedly among many that received the disturbing letter.

Nancy was last seen on January 31 and was reported missing on the morning of February 1 after members of her church told her family that she did not attend a service that morning.

Police believe that Nancy is alive, as Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters on Friday night: ‘What I believe is that Nancy was removed from her home against her will, and that we need to find her. That’s what I believe. She’s still alive.’

Photos detail search efforts at Nancy Guthrie’s home as ransom deadline nears

Photos taken outside Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday show Pima County detectives scouring the property for clues.

Investigators returned to the residence on Sunday morning to continue their efforts in locating the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie.

Police were seen searching the wooded area around the property, although it is unclear what they were looking for or what they found.

Cops announced this week that they would not be holding any further press conferences until there were updates to be searched.