Nancy Guthrie case: Is son-in-law Tommaso Cioni the prime suspect? What we know

New evidence raises speculation Nancy Guthrie's son-in-law, Tom Cioni, may be a prime suspect. Law enforcement has not officially confirmed this information.

Published on: Feb 08, 2026 2:00 AM IST

By Shirin Gupta

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As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its second week, new security footage and tips have fueled speculation around her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, though authorities have not confirmed any suspects.

Journalist Ashleigh Banfield suggested on her podcast that Tommaso Cioni is the prime suspect. (Facebook/Jolene Marie)

Police in Arizona, looking for Nancy Guthrie, now have security footage from a Circle K store that may have shown a "vehicle of interest" in the mysterious case. According to NBC News, according to reports, the vehicle was at or close to the Tucson convenience shop.

Is Tom Cioni the prime suspect?

Earlier in the week, journalist Ashleigh Banfield suggested on her podcast that Tommaso Cioni, the husband of Nancy’s daughter Annie and the last known person to see her alive, may be a “prime suspect” in the case.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos later labelled Banfield's reporting “reckless” and emphasized that investigators do not have anyone listed as a suspect, prime or otherwise.

However, the New York Post reported that law enforcement received a tip regarding a vehicle of interest. On Friday, law enforcement visited a Circle K store on Oracle Road, where the security camera captured the said vehicle of interest.

Investigators arrived at the Circle K gas station on Friday, according to a Circle K employee who spoke to The Post. The station is only half a mile from Nancy's daughter Anne's and her husband Tommaso Cioni's residence.

No official confirmation from law enforcement

There is no official report or confirmation from the FBI or the Pima County Sheriff's Department saying Tommaso Cioni is the prime suspect in the case. Nanos announced on Thursday that they have not pinned a prime suspect or person of interest. The information has not changed as of Saturday, February 7.

Cioni had dropped Nancy off at her home late on January 31, after a family dinner and was the last person to see Nancy after he dropped her off at 9:48 p.m., hours before her pacemaker app disconnected from her phone at 2:28 a.m.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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