As Nancy Guthrie remains missing after five days, a live press conference was held on Thursday, Feb. 5, where Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed that Savannah Guthrie’s brother-in-law, Tomasso Cioni, has not been ruled out as a suspect in the investigation of the missing 84-year-old.
When Nanos was questioned about Tomasso, who is married to Savannah’s sister, Annie Guthrie, the sheriff said, “Everybody is still a suspect in our eyes,” adding, “It would be irresponsible if we did not talk to everybody.”
While confirming that Tomasso has not been ruled out, Nanos did mention that despite looking into Savannah’s brother-in-law, investigators have not narrowed down a prime suspect, vaguely saying, “Does that mean we have a prime suspect?”
Savannah Guthrie’s Brother-in-Law Was the Last to See Nancy Guthrie
Former NewsNation reporter Ashleigh Banfield was the first to report on her “Drop Dead Serious” podcast that Tomasso was being looked at as a suspect after she was told details regarding his possible involvement by a law enforcement source.
The NYP reported that Tomasso was the last person to see Nancy before authorities were alerted that she was missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, after failing to show up to her church service. Nancy had joined Tomasso and Annie at their home in Tucson, Ariz., the night before for dinner and board games. From there, Tomasso dropped Nancy off at her Catalina Foothills home.
According to the NYP, Tomasso told Sheriff Nanos that he made sure Nancy was safe inside her home before he left to return to his residence.
After investigators were seen leaving Tomasso and Annie’s home on Feb. 3 following a two-hour meeting, the couple was sighted for the first time since Nancy’s disappearance.
In photos obtained by Page Six, Tomasso used his T-shirt to cover his face, while Annie wore a sweatshirt with the hood over her head.
$50,000 Reward for Anyone That Leads Investigators to Nancy Guthrie
During the Thursday livestream, Sheriff Nanos confirmed there had been one arrest made in the case after an imposter demanded money in a ransom letter to profit off of Nancy’s very public disappearance.
Nanos stated that the ransom letter received by TMZ and several other news outlets is still being looked into and taken seriously, noting that there were two deadlines given by the sender, including 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 5 and another on Monday, Feb. 9.
The sheriff also noted during the live press conference that it will be up to Savannah and her family if they want to comply with the ransom demands. However, as the search for Nancy intensifies, with a critical incident team now implemented in the investigation, a reward of $50,000 has been put in place for anyone who directs the authorities to the beloved Nancy Guthrie.
