Nancy Guthrie Update: Authorities Confident The Family is Not Involved

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, is still missing. It has been 17 days since anyone has seen the octogenarian. The longer she remains missing, the less likely it is that the world will see a positive outcome. Still, the police and FBI are pressing on and making progress in the case. They recently shared an important update on Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The authorities are confident that no one in the family is involved in the abduction. All of Nancy’s children and in-laws have been cleared, despite earlier news reports to the contrary.

The police are confident the Guthries are not involved in the disappearance

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and collaborating agencies have cleared the Guthrie family as potential suspects in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie; the update came on Monday, February 16. Chris Nanos, speaking to the media, has announced that the Guthrie family, including in-laws, has been cleared in connection with Nancy’s disappearance. According to Newsweek, Nanos indicated that there is no reason to believe the Guthries are anything other than victims. He went on to insist they have been cooperative throughout the process.

In the public statement, the sheriff also asked the media to stop sensationalizing the disappearance of the octogenarian. Notably, he asked everyone to stop pointing fingers at the family. He said there is no reason to report on speculation about the family, given the lack of evidence of their involvement. While Nanos cleared Nancy Guthrie’s extended family in the update, he did not name any suspects. Police are believed to be closing in on potential persons of interest. Several law enforcement experts have argued that clearing the Guthries indicates that the police are making progress. Still, they appear to be keeping that information closely guarded for now.

Speculation about Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law made headlines before the update

While police are now clearing the entire Guthrie family in Nancy’s disappearance, early reports cast doubt on the innocence of at least one family member. More than a week ago, Ashleigh Banfield took to her podcast, Drop Dead Serious, to claim an insider revealed that the authorities were eying Nancy’s son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, in the disappearance. She claimed an insider alleged that police saw him as the “prime suspect,” and he was the last one to see her.

Authorities were quick to refute the claim, insisting that they had not named anyone a suspect in the disappearance. Still, police activity near the home of Annie and Tommaso Cioni did little to slow suspicion. Banfield doubled down on her claims, too, insisting that police were absolutely looking into the school teacher.

While the investigation took police near the couple’s home at one point, that is likely because the duo was the last to spend time with Nancy Guthrie before her disappearance. They also live close by. Further details associated with any search near Tommaso and Annie’s home have not been made public.