On Monday afternoon, Savannah Guthrie, her elder sister Annie Guthrie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, visited Nancy Guthrie’s home in Catalina.
The two sisters and Cioni shared an emotional hug in front of the mailbox outside the home near Tucson, Arizona where well-wishers have been leaving messages for the quick return of the 84-year-old. Here’s the video of Tommaso Cioni, Annie and Savannah Guthrie’s emotional hug.
The Guthrie family members arrived as the search for Nancy Guthrie entered day 30 on March 2, Monday. The 84-year-old was last seen outside the home, near the area where the three can be seen hugging, on the night of January 31 and February 1.
The family has offered a reward of $1 million for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s being found. The FBI is offering over $100,000 for the same.
However, the search seems to be nearing a dead end with no clue in sight as to where the 84-year-old woman disappeared.
Where The Probe Stands Now
As the search entered fifth week, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) reallocated resources and reassigned detectives in the case, in what they described as “refocusing resources” last week. The FBI has also moved the base of the investigation from Tucson to its field office in Phoenix. The agency, however, said that it does not imply a cut in the number of detectives working on the ground in Tucson.
Meanwhile, the Guthrie family has been through tough times in the last month. Along with the distress of the kidnapping, they were subjected to speculation of being suspects in the case in tabloids.
Annie Guthrie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, came under massive media scrutiny after NewsNation journalist Ashleigh Banfield named him a potential suspect in the case amid reports that Nancy Guthrie was last seen with Cioni.
However, those speculations have been put to rest after the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that the Guthries have been fully cooperative in the probe. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos called the links “cruel.”
Neighbors Hold Candlelight Vigil
On Sunday, Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors held a candlelight vigil outside her home. People gathered Sunday evening in front of a large banner reading “Bring Her Home” that has been put up outside her home and placed candles praying for her safe return. Photos of the vigil surfaced on social media.
The neighbors also put up a message for the media persons outside her home requesting them not to cause inconvenience. Ever since the probe started, a number of national, local and freelance journalists are stationed outside the home providing real-time updates of the search.
