Search for Missing Woman in Tucson Continues

TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities retraced the last known route of Nancy Guthrie before her disappearance. The journey began under bright commercial lights and was captured by at least one surveillance camera before turning onto a dark, unlit desert road.

On January 31, around 9:45 p.m., Guthrie was a passenger with her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, who had just spent nearly four hours with her and his wife, Annie. The trip back to her home in the Catalina Foothills took about 11 minutes over a distance of 4.3 miles.

After leaving the couple’s three-bedroom house on West Ternero Street, the quickest way was to head east on Cioni, just a short distance from the driveway. From there, they would turn slightly right onto West Las Lomitas Street.

As they neared the busy North Oracle Road, Cioni would have had to wait for traffic to clear in order to make a left turn. On one side of the road, there was a Sherwin-Williams paint store and a Salvation Army, while a Circle K gas station was on the other side.

Six days post her disappearance, law enforcement had obtained security footage from the Circle K gas station. This came after a report of a “vehicle of interest” was made. However, no specifics about the vehicle or the footage were disclosed, as the search for Guthrie entered its 13th day. Nancy is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-host of NBC’s Today show.

While driving north along the busy highway, Cioni’s vehicle passed by several commercial establishments including a Hampton by Hilton hotel, a Chevron gas station, and various banks and restaurants.

Interestingly, retailers like Dollar Tree and TJ Maxx were visible along a roughly mile-long stretch of North Oracle Road before the car turned onto East Orange Grove Road.

Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance

On a narrow, windy street without streetlights, the ambiance shifted dramatically. The glow from businesses faded quickly, and the vehicle traveled nearly two miles surrounded by desert flora before making a sharp right onto Eastern Camino La Zorera. Here, a large sign from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department warned of neighborhood watch activities, urging residents to report suspicious activity by calling 911.

After another half-mile through the dimly lit residential area, Cioni’s car exited onto Guthrie Street and North Camino Escalante.

Nanos mentioned that Cioni ensured his mother-in-law got home safely before navigating back through the dark streets lined with hotels, restaurants, and a Circle K.

Sadly, Nancy hasn’t been seen since. She was reported missing by noon the day after her last known sighting, as she had failed to attend a friend’s livestreamed church service—an event she had consistently participated in on Sundays.

So far, authorities have not identified any primary suspects or solid leads. This past Thursday, Savannah’s NBC colleague Liz Kreutz reported that nearby residents were asked to provide footage from their doorbell cameras during two specific time periods: from 9 p.m. to midnight on January 11 and from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on January 31.

Additionally, neighbors were inquired about any trucks they might have seen around that time. In a troubling update, the FBI revealed that a suspect was captured on camera lurking around Guthrie’s home.

The suspect is described as a male, standing between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, with an average build. Federal authorities have also increased the reward to $100,000 for any information leading to Guthrie’s whereabouts or her recovery.