TRUE CRIME NEWSNancy Guthrie Investigation: Sheriff Confirms Officers Are 'Definitely Closer' to Solving Missing Mom's Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy, has been missing for over a month.
March 3 2026, Published 11:18 a.m. ET
Could the Nancy Guthrie case soon be cracked?
"I think the investigators are definitely closer," said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos regarding finding a suspect(s) in the 84-year-old's alleged kidnapping during an interview with Today on Monday, March 2.
"We've got a lot of intel, a lot of leads," he added. "Now it's time to just go to work."
Pima County Chris Nanos said he thinks investigators are 'definitely closer' to finding a suspect.
When Did Nancy Guthrie Go Missing?
'We've got a lot of intel, a lot of leads,' the sheriff said in a new interview with NBC News.
The elderly mother of NBC morning show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has been missing for just over a month now, with her disappearance reported on February 1.
The retiree was last seen by Savannah's older sister, Annie, and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, the night before she vanished from her upscale Tucson, Ariz., home.
Chris also shared that the department has a special team from their homicide unit working with the FBI on the case, but "are operating under the belief that [Nancy] is still alive."
'Mixed' DNA Was Found at the Scene
Nancy Guthrie's blood was found on her front porch.
The sheriff previously said he believes the grandma is the victim of a "targeted kidnapping." A trail of blood confirmed to be Nancy's was notably found on her front porch.
Since her disappearance, the FBI has released surveillance footage of a masked suspect seemingly tampering with her doorbell camera, shared a description of the intruder and revealed they found DNA evidence at the scene.
The DNA is "mixed" however, meaning it could contain genetic material from several people, making it more challenging to analyze.
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'We Are Surrounded by So Much Darkness and Uncertainty'
Savannah Guthrie broke cover to visit a memorial set up for her mother on March 2.
Savannah, 54, stepped out to visit a memorial the public set up near Nancy's home on Monday.
The television personality was accompanied by Annie and Tommaso, who all had their arms wrapped around each other as they put down flowers and a card.
A handwritten message on their card read: "Though we are surrounded by so much darkness and uncertainty, our love burns bright. We love you Mommy. We miss you so much."
'Bring Her Home'
Savannah Guthrie was seen embracing her sister and brother-in-law.
The broadcast journalist also shared a photo on Instagram of all the flowers from the growing memorial.
"We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community and from around the country 💛please don’t stop praying and hoping with us. Bring her home," she captioned the post.
The appearance comes a week after Savannah admitted in a tearful Instagram video that their mom "may already be gone" and announced the reward for Nancy's "recovery" had been raised to $1 million.
