Nancy Guthrie Update: Sheriff Chris Nanos Says Investigators Are Closer to Solving the Case
What To Know
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos reported that investigators are making progress in Nancy Guthrie’s case.
- The mother Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since February 1.
- Experts note that the challenging desert terrain around Tucson complicates the investigation.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos didn’t have much to say about the status of the Nancy Guthrie investigation on Friday, May8, but he did give an optimistic update.
When a Fox News Digital reporter asked Nanos if he had a Mother’s Day message for the Guthrie family, the sheriff declined. But when the reporter asked whether investigators were any closer to solving the case, Nanos said, “We are.” He also said developments were “really great,” according to the outlet.
It’s been more than three months since Nancy, the mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on February 1.
Nearly two weeks after the 84-year-old’s disappearance, Nanos told The New York Times the case could take years to solve — or, perhaps, just minutes. “Maybe it’s an hour from now,” he said. “Maybe it’s weeks or months or years from now. But we won’t quit. We’re going to find Nancy. We’re going to find this guy.”
Savannah Guthrie/Instagram
Nanos’ NYT interview came shortly after officers detained a delivery driver and then released the man. “This has [to] be it, the evidence, everything’s there,” Nanos told the newspaper as he described that seeming breakthrough in the case. “Then you talk to people, you learn, you do your search, and you think, ‘Maybe not.’”
In another false alarm, Nanos shot down social media reports that investigators had detained a person of interest last month.
Dave Smith, a retired lieutenant with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and a law enforcement consultant, recently told Fox News Digital why the case is so challenging to crack.
“The whole Tucson Valley is literally built around these arroyos, these ephemeral rivers,” he said. “This is literally your green belt here, only instead of parks and things like the rest of the nation has, we have this wonderful desert area. But again, it works between houses. It’s like a giant alley through the neighborhoods. … The evidence is transitory. Once it rains, your footprints go away, the sun is hard on other forms of evidence, and frankly, this is a tough place to investigate crimes.”
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Ya this Sheriff is about himself and image. I have been following this case, since day 1. Why would someone do this to a elderly woman, just for what reason. I have believed this was done, by someone the family knows not a stranger. Just my believe and opinion. But I personally believe this sheriff is a POS for the way he has handled this case. The last thing, if you believe this sheriff is closer to solving this case...... I have a damn bridge to sell you
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Yes I agree,we are not being told the full story here for some strange reason 🤔
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I believe that too. This guy definitely knew her schedule. Knew she was going to be at her daughter's that night. It's definitely someone who knows the family. The why is what puzzles me. Ransom but no ransom. What purpose did they have taking her? I think it's because she knew them.
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I think it’s somebody they know too! I still wanna know why dogs haven’t been brought in! Don’t you think dogs would be helpful in this matter? They would’ve been. I don’t know if they would be now.
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I think a smart sheriff would have had the FBI there immediately. He was cocky and inept.
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By downplaying the Mexico connection he kept the fbi at bay on purpose. He is the horses ass.
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I don’t Believe nothing that comes out of his mouth. How is he still on the job. He is the reason they can’t figure this out
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I think the Keystone Cops would have solved this mystery faster.
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Agree. Close to solving the case or Trying to save face for the sheriff ? I think the latter. Had he taken the proper steps at the very beginning the case might long ago been solved. His pride muddied the waters so badly that it’s where it is now.
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So much ineptitude from the very beginning can't help but draw parallels to the Jonbennet Ramsey case that still isn't any closer to being solved @ 30 Years...🙄
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I saw an article that he had inconsistently on his resume and is being investigated for that
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Colombo would have wrapped it up long ago
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Oh, have anybody would be faster solving this than who’s on the case now. This is ridiculous! I just can’t believe House bad they botched this case!
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How are you worth 40 million you make $8 million a year but yet your mom has no security cameras???
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She had security cameras how else would they have that guy on camera? Wow anyway she just didn’t have enough of them. And if she did have enough of them, obviously this person knew where they were and how to avoid them. That’s why I think it was an inside job.
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I think the sheriff took her
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I agree or had it done. I'm positive he had something to do with it
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No way. Come in
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I have had the same feeling since day one, there is just something about him that send out that vibe
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If you’re trying to be funny, this is not the place to be funny. You are an ass. You are a big ass and you’re not funny.
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I don't know if he took her but he knows something about it and he's very shifty. There's a reason he's holding things back. My question is is why has no one looked at the potential that this could be tied to the Epstein case because of Savannah's interview with Virginia Dupre and the others. I don't trust any of these billionaires they're all a bunch of selfish pigs capable of anything. Virginia's dead Epstein is dead The guy in Paris is dead and now Nancy Guthrie. I don't think enough attention is being put on that
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That sheriff is involved somewhere.. I'm 🤔 thinking also about the tv station of nbc where Donald Trump own that had low ratings. Just three days after his buying nbc Savannah mother came up missing.. It took Donald Trump four days later to mention Ms. Guthrie and said he will put the FBI on the case people will go to hell for a rating.. I'm just saying all this shit is tied together.
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My 1st question after they posted the Pic of the guy on camera was...did Nancy not get a notification on her phone that the camera had been triggered? Then learned her back door had been propped open. Again, no notification. I have ring cameras and every time a bird flies by I get a notification on my phone. That's the weirdest thing to me. And the guy had been there before too
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She did not because she did not have a subscription.
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That’s really too bad. She should’ve had a subscription to it. Or one of the other family members.
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I think this TWIT will say anything to keep his job. Personally, I feel he’s not only a fool but completely inept. He needs to be replaced with someone whose head is not up their ass and has at least a smidgeon of an idea what his job and title requires of him. He’s worthless!!!
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They are not close to solving this case he’s just trying to keep his job. He is so full of crap. Did he say he was close to solving it before like two weeks ago or something? If he was close to solving it before, why hasn’t he solved it? I don’t think he knows what he’s doing! Somebody needs to go in there and take over!
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Closer? I think this sheriff is so full of shit! He doesn't have a clue as to where she is, what happened to her, he just wants to save his dumbass now because people know he's totally incompetent!
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He said he was closer a while ago like two weeks ago he said he was getting closer to solving this. Well, why hasn’t he solved it then? He doesn’t know what he’s doing. Somebody needs to go in there and take over! If he stays in charge, this is never going to get solved! Nancy is never gonna get found under his jurisdiction! I would think the Guthrie family would fight to find her fight harder than what they are now. Can’t they ask for FBI help?
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So much ineptitude from the very beginning can't help but draw parallels to the Jonbennet Ramsey case that still isn't any closer to being solved @ 30 Years...🙄
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You are so right. Sean Benet Ramsey will hunt me until I die. Both of these cases were never solved due to sorry police departments. And stupid mistakes made by the very people who are supposed to protect us. Our police officers need to be trained better.
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JON BENET
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My question is why the heck wasn’t dogs brought in? Why haven’t they been brought in? I think dogs would’ve been very helpful in this situation! They could detect if there was a dead body, they could’ve detected where she might’ve gone or been taken to to a degree I mean, come on why weren’t dogs brought in? This was the first thing or one of the first things after they were done collecting their evidence that should’ve been brought in! So stupid so stupid on their part! I would’ve demanded it if it was my mother.
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Manos doesn’t even know what he is saying anymore
He is a disgrace to the community of Nancy Guthrie
Go retire somewhere
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What case? Oh. I mean really...lol. Cadaver dogs should've solved this in March.
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Total idiot, guess he was thinking about the movie rights more than finding a missing person.
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More fame & fortune if you solve it and bring her home - preferably alive.
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Such a sad case and what a horrible situation for any family who experiences this hell they must be living in. I sincerely pray justice will prevail and her family finally gets closure. It's hard tl believe there could be any perfect crime these days
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I bought my mom a blink and went the extra mile to get even another camera INSIDE the house. Happy mothers day. Whos Nancy Guthrie?
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Well, I’m guessing you worked during the day so you don’t watch The Today Show that’s on in the morning. One of the stars on there is Savannah Guthrie and her mother Nancy Guthrie would be on the today. Show every so often, because her daughter would have her come on. So, she was kidnapped February 1, 2026 and hasn’t been seen or there hasn’t been any real clues as to where she is. And there’s so many things that haven’t been done because of this police officer that’s why everybody is mad I mean, why didn’t he bring dogs and why isn’t the FBI involved? There’s just so many things. One of her shirts was found in the back yard. I can’t remember what else anymore. There’s so many things. There was one or two ransom demands made to a random TV station but no drop off place so they couldn’t even. Make a drop off so I mean it’s just dumb. I don’t get it. I think they were bogus demands. It’s just been a weird case. I don’t know what’s going on altogether. That’s pretty much. In a nutshell.
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I have been following this case since day one. I have learned so much about crime solving, crime language, and DNA technology. I started off listening to all the crime podcasts for three months only to learn, I wasn't learning much on the case. This was when I started reading all the articles from Parade, Mens Journal, News4 Tucson, International Business Times, People, Fox News etc. I also learned the crime language. For instance I learned how the sheriff started off in the beginning with phrases "we are getting closer" or "we are still working on it" or '"nope'. Then, after 4 months, his language on answers went to "Full paragraphs on the DNA in forensic style language." Totally different! This was when it was right after that I read the DNA made significant results and genealogy had been in the works for 2 months and a family tree has already been forming right in the local area. WOW! You can bet there will be a suspect soon! I was excited once I learned how to follow updates that actually had details on evidence. I even learned who the livestreamers are that will first arrive on the scene when an arrest is about to be made. Pretty exciting-
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My thoughts on this are, and it's not to blame but, I think an 84 yr. Old lady related to a famous person should of had some kind of security being out in nowhere land. I totally believe that it was someone she was familiar with. Ot went too smoothly!
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Nanos says that way to often .
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In God we trust
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