Chris Nanos, the sheriff of Pima County, has ruled out Nancy Guthrie’s entire family, including all of her siblings and spouses, as suspects in the investigation into her kidnapping. He stressed that they were fully cooperating, calling them “victims” and calling media speculation “cruel and inaccurate.” This statement talks about rumors, such as early reports that pointed to son-in-law Tommaso Cioni as a possible lead.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, on January 31, 2026. She is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC’s Today. Cioni dropped her off at 9:50 p.m., and she was reported missing the next day when she didn’t show up for a scheduled call. Evidence at the scene suggests that she was abducted against her will. The doorbell camera caught a masked intruder wearing gloves. One of the gloves was found nearby and is now being tested for DNA.
Even though the FBI is involved and search teams have found things like discarded gloves, no suspects or persons of interest have been named as of February 16, 2026. Nanos told the media to “report with compassion,” which brought the focus back to finding Guthrie alive almost three weeks after she went missing. The family is still hopeful, even though the search is getting a lot of attention.
