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Published 21:38 16 Feb 2026 GMT
Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie have released a statement addressing rumors that members of her family could be involved in the alleged kidnapping.
It’s day 16 of the search for the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, and now Pima County police have made a rare statement.
Guthrie hasn’t been seen for over two weeks, with very little information revealed about what may have happened to her.
A video showing a masked suspect has been released, the FBI performed a raid, and various bits of DNA - from blood and a glove - have been discovered.
Despite four emails demanding money for information being sent to TMZ by someone claiming to know the identity of the kidnappers, police seem no closer.
Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading the investigation alongside the FBI, had said that it would not release any statement or call a press conference until there was significant information to report.
Now, a statement has emerged discussing the family members of the missing mom.
There had been rumors online that her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni might be a suspect, but this latest statement moves to quash that speculation.
The statement, attributed to Sheriff Chris Nanos, who has found himself under the microscope during this investigation as well, reads: “To be clear, the Guthrie family - to include all siblings and spouses - has been cleared as possible suspects in this case.
“The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case.
“To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel.
“The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple… please, I’m begging you the media to honor your profession and report with some sense of compassion and professionalism.”
The case continues.
