The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, appears to have taken a troubling turn. In an episode of Drop Dead Serious, journalist Ashley Banfield makes a startling claim, citing a law enforcement agency connected to the ongoing investigation, that Savannah’s brother-in-law is “being considered” as the prime suspect in the case.
Tommaso Cioni with his wife Annie Guthrie (X@crimeunmasked)However, no official statement has been made in this regard. HT.com cannot independently verify the veracity of Banfield’s claims.
Annie Guthrie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, live in Tucson, Arizona, near Nancy. Annie is one of three children of Nancy and the late Charles Guthrie. The smallest of them is Savannah. They also have a brother, Charles Cameron Guthrie, who retired from his career as an F-16 pilot.
As Us Weekly reports, Annie was the last person to see Nancy before her mysterious disappearance, dropping her off at Nancy’s residence on the evening of January 31. Annie, at the time, didn’t see any “red flags.” Earlier, the Pima County sheriff said at a news conference that authorities are treating the area where Nancy, 84, disappeared as a crime scene.
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Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law could be ‘prime suspect’, claims Ashleigh BanfieldSpeaking about the ongoing search for Nancy, Ashley Banfield said, “My law enforcement sources told me that the police have now towed and impounded the vehicle of Nancy Guthrie’s daughter, Annie Guthrie. This is important because you heard that the last point of contact with Nancy Guthrie was when her daughter dropped her off at 9pm on Saturday night”.
“And there is some connection to Annie Guthrie’s car and Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law. That would be Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, age 50, um, from Tucson, Arizona, married to Annie P. Guthrie, Savannah’s sister. And my law enforcement sources tell me that this law enforcement is the prime suspect in law enforcement, Tomasoni, Arizona. Sources tell me that Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law, married to Annie Guthrie, Savannah’s sister, is likely the prime suspect in the case,” he added.
Who is Tommaso Cioni?In the episode of Drop Dead Serious, titled “Stunning New Twist: Savannah’s Sister’s Car Seized, Camera Smashed | Nancy Guthrie Missing Update,” Banfield also said that Tommaso Cioni, 50, is from Tucson.
He also highlighted his biography from an Italian website for the Tapirulan Cultural Association, a non-profit focused on promoting contemporary artists, saying, “Since 2006, I’ve lived in Tucson, Arizona. I write when I have the chance. I study lizards. I play the electric bass. I make homemade pasta.”
LinkedIn, according to Banfield, reports that Tommaso Cioni works as a teacher at Basis Oro Valley School. “It says he’s the primary instructor for sixth grade science and AP biology,” she added.
Meanwhile, Savannah, 54, skipped Monday and Tuesday’s Today show episodes to support her family in the search for her mother. She released a statement that was read on air, expressing gratitude for the thoughts, prayers and support she has received.
The renowned broadcast journalist later returned to Instagram to plead for prayers and for any information that could aid in the search and safe return of his mother.
Watch Ashley Banfield’s latest episode of Drop Dead Serious here:
