{"id":3659,"date":"2026-02-18T15:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:22:20","slug":"why-were-members-of-the-guthrie-family-ruled-out-as-suspects-so-quickly-in-the-search-for-nancy-guthrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=3659","title":{"rendered":"Why were members of the Guthrie family ruled out as suspects so quickly in the search for Nancy Guthrie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s family has faced a\u00a0painful and uncertain\u00a0February as the search for her mother,\u00a0Nancy, continues. Amid\u00a0mounting speculation online, Pima County Sheriff\u00a0<strong>Chris Nanos<\/strong>\u00a0is sharing new updates defending the\u00a0Guthrie family.<\/p>\n<p>In interviews on Monday, February 16, Nanos confirmed that relatives were eliminated as suspects within days of Nancy\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-12.jpeg?w=1200\" alt=\"chris nanos\" data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-replaced-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@id='page']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[5][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-dominant-color=\"4e4946\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" \/><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0Tucson\u2019s KOLD 13 News, he said family members were cleared \u201cin the first few days\u201d and have been \u201c100 percent cooperative\u201d throughout the investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1856518\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-entnow-stn-player\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"4lg2kxo2\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder vp-gqwo53q voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cNot one single person in the family is a suspect,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Nanos said. \u201cSo I am telling everyone, effective today, you guys [media] need to knock it off, quit.\u00a0People are hurting.\u00a0They are victims. I am saying they are clear. We have cleared them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo suggest otherwise is not only wrong, but it is also cruel. The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2260968996-1-1-e1771003711847.jpg?w=1198\" alt=\"nancy guthrie\" data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@id='page']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[16][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-dominant-color=\"7d7875\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" \/><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Nancy, 84, was reported missing on February 1. She was last seen the previous night after being dropped off at the home of her daughter, Annie, and Annie\u2019s husband, Tommaso Cioni.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have been searching for their mother ever since.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770294216201_tdy_news_7a_sg_nancy_video_plea_260205_1920x1080-vqzr5k-2-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Savannah Guthrie with her siblings\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@id='page']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[19][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-dominant-color=\"8c7c6f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" \/><span class=\"caption-credit\">NBCUniversal<\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Nanos said investigators moved quickly to eliminate family members as suspects.\u00a0He told KOLD\u00a0that authorities examined phones, computers, vehicles, and homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked to them, we took their phones, we took their computers. I mean, we did everything. We processed their vehicles, we processed their homes. They have been really. They\u2019re victims,\u201d Nanos said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/savannah-guthrie-11-te-260204_934798.jpg?w=675\" alt=\"Savannah and Nancy\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@id='page']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[22][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-dominant-color=\"70666a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" \/><span class=\"caption-credit\">NBCUniversal<\/span><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Investigators also recovered DNA evidence<\/strong>\u00a0from inside the house and used<strong>\u00a0blue light technology<\/strong>\u00a0to examine the scene for traces of biological material.<\/p>\n<p>Nanos noted that the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department and the FBI continue to share information as the case unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0separate interview with NBC News,\u00a0Nanos explained why he felt compelled to speak publicly in defense of the family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 1.5em auto; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiBF3wNh_5M?autoplay=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBecause sometimes we forget we\u2019re human and we hurt, and kindness matters. It is every cop\u2019s duty to stand up and be that voice for our victims. I\u2019m not going to sit in silence when others are attacking the innocent. Isn\u2019t that what the badge represents?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to sit in silence when others are attacking the innocent. Isn\u2019t that what the badge represents?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"e164e64071afdc300e4e59d47bcbe384\" class=\"embed_container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While firmly clearing the family, Nanos acknowledged that significant questions remain unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance images released by the FBI show a masked individual outside Nancy\u2019s home attempting to cover her doorbell camera. Based on that footage, Nanos said he does not believe the case was a burglary that spiraled out of control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is somebody who\u2019s disappeared from the face of the earth, and now we have a camera that says here\u2019s the person who did this,\u201d Nanos told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s what makes me say this is a kidnapping. The motivation for it is where we get stuck, right? Is it for money?\u201d he continued. \u201cI mean, we had the one demand where they asked for money. But is it really for money, or is it for revenge for something?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not identified a confirmed motive and say the investigation remains ongoing<\/p>\n<p>For now, investigators say their priority remains locating Nancy. Nanos has made his position clear. The family is not under suspicion, and they remain in limbo with the rest of Tucson, waiting for answers as the search moves forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah Guthrie\u2019s family has faced a\u00a0painful and uncertain\u00a0February as the search for her mother,\u00a0Nancy, continues. Amid\u00a0mounting speculation online, Pima County Sheriff\u00a0Chris Nanos\u00a0is sharing new updates defending the\u00a0Guthrie family. In interviews &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3659"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3661,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3659\/revisions\/3661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}