Police share major update on Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect!

The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, has entered a critical and emotionally charged new phase. As of March 1, 2026, the investigation into her January 31 disappearance from her home near Tucson, Arizona, has transitioned from internal family scrutiny to a high-stakes manhunt for an unidentified predator. In a definitive move to quell rising public speculation and online rumors, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has officially cleared Guthrie’s family members of any involvement in what is now being treated as a high-profile kidnapping.+1

The mystery began on the afternoon of January 31, when Nancy was dropped off at her residence by her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni—the husband of Savannah’s sister, Annie. For weeks, Cioni found himself at the center of a whirlwind of public suspicion simply for being the last person known to have seen the octogenarian alive. The scrutiny was intense, fueled by the vacuum of information that often accompanies the early stages of a high-stakes missing persons case. However, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has now taken a firm stand to protect the family from further character assassination.