What To Know
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos emphasized that solving Nancy Guthrie’s abduction case could take a long time.
- Despite over 100 days passing since Nancy’s disappearance, no suspects have been named.
- Sheriff Nanos and Savannah Guthrie continue to urge the public to report any tips.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos recently shared a harsh truth about how long solving the missing case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, could take.
In a May 14 interview with People, Nanos shared an update on Nancy’s investigation after the 84-year-old was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1.
“Nobody wants to make a false arrest. Nobody wants to falsely accuse somebody,” he pointed out. “At some point in time, someday we may have somebody in a courtroom that deserves his or her right to have a fair and impartial trial. The way you get that is through a fair and impartial investigation.”
Nanos continued, “There’s frustration because people want to know. But this is just like any other case. Sometimes you solve them within hours or days. Sometimes it takes a long time.”
Although it has been more than 100 days since Nancy was kidnapped from her Catalina Foothills home, no suspect has been named. This is despite Savannah offering a $1 million reward and the FBI releasing video footage of a masked individual on Nancy’s front porch.
During the same interview with People, Nanos also acknowledged that the public and the Guthrie family are “frustrated.” He explained, “Every passing second must feel like 100 days because they don’t know. What matters is moving forward carefully so we don’t make mistakes or falsely accuse somebody or make a bad arrest.”
Still, Nanos stressed that anyone with information should report it to law enforcement.
“We still get calls, we still get tips,” he explained. “Even if the tip is from last night, 102 days later, because it might be somebody calling saying, ‘Somebody in this neighborhood doesn’t look right.’ We tell our folks here in Pima County: if you see something suspicious to you, call us.”
Savannah echoed this sentiment in an emotional Mother’s Day post on Instagram, writing, “Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with every breath. We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you.”
She added, “We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous and the reward remains available.
To conclude her latest plea, Savannah implored her followers, “Please keep praying. Bring her home. 💛.”