What was meant to be a quiet goodbye after a family dinner has become the center of a growing mystery surrounding the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Nancy, 84, was dropped off at her Tucson home between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. on January 31. Investigators initially believed Savannah’s sister, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see her—but later revealed it was Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, who brought her home, raising new questions.
The next morning, Nancy failed to show up for church. When family checked on her, they found signs of forced entry and a violent struggle. Blood was discovered inside the home, which was quickly declared a crime scene. Authorities say she was taken against her will.
As the investigation intensified, ransom messages demanding millions in bitcoin surfaced, some sent directly to Savannah. The FBI is now analyzing the communications as detectives narrow their focus to people connected to the family.
Reports claiming Tommaso Cioni was named a suspect were publicly denied by the sheriff’s department, which insists no suspect has been identified. However, the case remains a criminal investigation, not a missing-person search.
Adding to the unease, neighbors reported a suspicious man near the area weeks earlier, and all surveillance cameras on Nancy’s property were destroyed.
The case has drawn national attention, including a call from President Donald Trump offering federal support. Meanwhile, the normally quiet Catalina Foothills community remains shaken, holding onto hope as fear and uncertainty grow with each passing day.