Investigators say there is still no suspect or person of interest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84‑year‑old mother of “Today” co‑anchor Savannah Guthrie. Pima County authorities and federal agents are combing through hundreds of leads after the elder Guthrie was last seen being dropped off at her Tucson home on Saturday night.
Officials say Nancy Guthrie had dinner at her daughter Annie and son‑in‑law Tommaso Cioni’s home on Saturday. Tommaso Cioni drove her home — about a 10‑minute trip — and dropped her off around 9:45 p.m.; he was the last person known to have seen her. It wasn’t until about 11 a.m. the next morning that her children realized she had not shown up for church and alerted police roughly an hour later.
Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News the search has produced no clear suspect. “Nothing has come up that says, ‘here he is, here’s your bad guy,'” he said, adding the immediate focus is locating Nancy Guthrie and that authorities must “worry about the whodunit” afterward. He acknowledged there is a possibility she may not be found soon.
CBS News reports the FBI has sent additional personnel to assist the Pima County sheriff’s office. Deputies have used K‑9 teams and have taped off and searched property connected to the case. Authorities are also working to authenticate an unverified ransom note received Monday night.
Fabian Pacheco, chief of detectives for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, urged the public to call the tip line, saying “It only takes one tip, just one to break the case open” and provide the lead investigators need.
There has been a strong outpouring of support for the Guthrie family in Tucson, where Nancy Guthrie has lived since the 1970s. Jonathan Vigliotti, reporting on the ground, noted a candlelight vigil planned in the city and that President Trump spoke with Savannah Guthrie to offer his support. The search for Nancy Guthrie is ongoing.