SAVANNAH Guthrie has slammed online claims that a member of her family is responsible for the kidnapping of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
The Today host’s elderly parent was snatched from her Arizona home back in January, and in the months since no leads have been uncovered, though many have speculated that Savannah’s brother-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, is a suspect.
“There are no words. No one took better care of my mom than my sister and brother-in-law. No one protected my mom more than my brother,” she said.
Savannah added, “We love her, she is our shining light, she is our matriarch, she is all we have.”
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Savannah Guthrie has addressed rumors members of her family were suspects in the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie
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Online sleuths have speculated that Savannah’s brother-in-law, Tomasso Cioni, could have taken NancyCredit: Facebook/ Annie Guthrie
Savannah, 54, sat down for an interview with Hoda Kotb to discuss her 84-year-old mother’s disappearance more than 50 days after the kidnapping occurred, touching on claims a member of her family is responsible.
Many online sleuths have pointed the finger at Tommaso, as well as Nancy’s brother Camron Guthrie, and sister Annie Guthrie.
She said in the sit-down that the speculation is painful to her personally, adding that she did not believe anyone she’s related to is responsible for taking Nancy.
The Today host told her former co-star, rumors that Tommaso or Camron took her mother are “unbearable and piles pain upon pain.”
“There are no words. No one took better care of my mom than my sister and brother-in-law. No one protected my mom more than my brother,” she said.
Savannah added, “We love her, she is our shining light, she is our matriarch, she is all we have.”
Annie Guthrie and husband Tommaso Cioni in a snowy, mountainous landscape.
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Tommaso and Savannah’s sister Annie Guthrie were the last people to see Nancy on the night she went missingCredit: Facebook/Annie Guthrie
It has been eight weeks since Nancy disappeared and no new leads have been uncovered publicly.
Savannah has announced that she will be returning to GMA, which films in New York City, though she’s still very much involved in the search for her mother in Arizona.
The daytime TV anchor also opened up about how difficult Nancy’s disappearance has been for her family.
She told Hoda that it’s been hard on everyone, especially sister Annie and brother-in-law Tommaso’s kids.
“There’s just a way this is even so much harder on Annie, and Tommy, and [their son] because they’re there,” Savannah shared.
“And they were there every day for my mom. They made it possible for her to stay in the house that we grew up that she loved so much.”
Nancy was last seen at her house in Catalina Foothills on the night of January 31.
She was dropped off at her house by Tommaso that evening at around 9:45pm.
Nancy had been at he and wife Annie’s home for dinner that night.
Her family reported her missing the next day, on February 1, when they got a call from a member of Nancy’s church saying that she never showed up that morning.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI has been searching for Nancy ever since, but have found no trace of her.
No suspect has been publicly named in the case since it began.
Savannah Guthrie, with her sister Annie and brother Camron, making a plea to kidnappers.
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Savannah, Annie, and their brother Cameron Guthrie have released several video pleading with Nancy’s kidnappers and the general public to come forward with information about the disappearanceCredit: Instagram/savannahguthrie
The Guthrie family made a direct appeal to the residents of Tuscon, Arizona this past weekend as the search for their mother continued.
In an incredibly personal statement, posted on Instagram and with local news outlets, the family urged locals to “search their memories,” expressing a belief that local residents hold the key to solving the disappearance of Savannah’s mom.
The family’s statement highlighted three key dates that investigators believe will be central to identifying a suspect.
Residents are being asked to carefully review personal records, including security camera footage, texts, and even journal entries, from January 11, January 31, and the early morning hours on February 1.
Police have expressed a particular interest in events that unfolded on January 11, with some suggesting that night may have been a “trial run” or a scouting mission by the individual involved in the abduction of Nancy.
The family emphasized in their message that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant detail could provide a breakthrough in the cast.
“Someone knows something,” the statement read in part.
The FBI previously released chilling doorbell camera footage of masked and armed individuals at Nancy’s home the night she vanished from her bed.
Unfortunately, the footage has not led to the identification or arrest of a suspect at this time.
The Guthrie family is offering a $1 million private reward for any information leading to Nancy’s recovery.